Cardiff vs Sunderland Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th August 2024

Last season’s relegation survivors Sunderland visit Cardiff to Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday for a round 1 match in the Championship.

Since both Cardiff and Sunderland are looking to start their season on a good note, we are in for a tough fight over their first points of the season on Saturday.

Cardiff are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 12 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.2 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 22 goals, or an average of 2.2 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheets in this run.

Sunderland travel to their next Championship match, averaging a lowly 0.6 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of six goals, while also conceding 13 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.3 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring five times.

Cardiff were defeated by 0-2 in their last encounter with Sunderland, but did win the reverse match 1-0, though.

Cardiff vs Sunderland Prediction

Cardiff Form

Cardiff managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-1 victory against Southampton. They went on to lose 1-4 against Middlesbrough, before getting dumped in a 5-2 defeat against Rotherham. Cardiff claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded 11 goals.

Sunderland go into the season with the clear aim of a top half finish, and if they can build some momentum early on, perhaps even throw their hat in the ring for a place in an international tournament.

Sunderland Form

Sunderland were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-1 by Millwall. Next up, Watford won 1-0, before losing 0-2 against Sheffield Wednesday. Sunderland claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and five scored.

In a season where everything runs absolutely smoothly Sunderland might be able to surprise. However, a finish inside the top half of the Championship looks the most realistic scenario.

Cardiff and Sunderland are struggling to keep opponents at bay, which makes both teams to score look like the value bet at Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff vs Sunderland Squads

Cardiff Squad

Bulut will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Sunderland from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Ethan Horvath (0/0), Jak Alnwick (0/0), Matthew Turner (0/0), Calum Chambers (0/0), Dimitrios Goutas (0/0), Jamilu Collins (0/0), Joel Bagan (0/0), Josh Beecher (0/0), Luey Giles (0/0), Mahlon Romeo (0/0), Mark McGuinness (0/0), Perry Ng (0/0), Ryotaro Tsunoda (0/0), Aaron Ramsey (0/0), Andy Rinomhota (0/0), Anwar El-Ghazi (0/0), Callum O'Dowda (0/0), Cian Ashford (0/0), Cody Twose (0/0), Dakarai Mafico (0/0), David Turnbull (0/0), Eli King (0/0), Joe Ralls (0/0), Kieron Evans (0/0), Manolis Siopis (0/0), Rubin Colwill (0/0), Ryan Wintle (0/0), Callum Robinson (0/0), Chris Willock (0/0), Isaak Davies (0/0), Kion Etete (0/0), Ollie Tanner (0/0), Wilfried Kanga (0/0), Yakou Meite (0/0).

Sunderland Squad

Here is the full team squad of Sunderland. The 48 year-old Regis Le Bris will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Anthony Patterson (0/0), Blondy Nna Noukeu (0/0), Simon Moore (0/0), Ajibola Alese (0/0), Daniel Ballard (0/0), Dennis Cirkin (0/0), Jenson Seelt (0/0), Joseph Anderson (0/0), Leo Hjelde (0/0), Luke O'Nien (0/0), Nectarios Triantis (0/0), Niall Huggins (0/0), Pierre Ekwah (0/0), Timothee Pembele (0/0), Trai Hume (0/0), Adil Aouchiche (0/0), Alan Browne (0/0), Chris Rigg (0/0), Daniel Neil (0/0), Elliot Embleton (0/0), Ian Poveda (0/0), Jay Matete (0/0), Jobe Bellingham (0/0), Patrick Roberts (0/0), Romaine Mundle (0/0), Abdoullah Ba (0/0), Eliezer Mayenda (0/0), Jack Clarke (0/0), Jewison Bennette (0/0), Luis Semedo (0/0), Nazariy Rusyn (0/0).

Cardiff vs Sunderland Team News

Cardiff could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Saturday.

Mark McGuinness and Callum O'Dowda are missing from the squad, Cardiff will field against Sunderlandon Saturday.

Sunderland face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Cardiff.

Sunderland need to do without Ajibola Alese, Niall Huggins, Dennis Cirkin and Daniel Ballard, who are not fit enough to travel to Cardiff City Stadium.

Cardiff vs Sunderland Lineups

Cardiff vs Sunderland H2H

Cardiff were defeated by 0-2 in their last encounter with Sunderland, but did win the reverse match 1-0, though. Not a single one of their last ten matches finished with a draw. Cardiff managed five wins, while Sunderland won five of these ten encounters. Selecting a home win gets you odds at 9/5 with the bookies, while the best betting odds on the visitors at full-time are at 16/11.

Cardiff vs Sunderland Results

Punters probably shouldn't go looking for both teams to score, when Sunderland come visiting Cardiff. At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet seven times in their last ten matches. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 4/5 with the bookies.

Cardiff vs Sunderland Betting Tips

Despite scoring just once in six Championship games, Cardiff hope Yakou Meite adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Sunderland put their faith in Pierre Ekwah to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Championship games.

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Cardiff won six times and lost four as well. Sunderland won five times, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away from home. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Cardiff City Stadium since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Cardiff. The same occurred in four of the last 10 league games away from home for Sunderland.

Less than 2.5 goals came out four times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times. Cardiff managed an average of 1.1 goals, with Sunderland averaging one goal. Cardiff saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Sunderland's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.