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Cardiff vs Barnsley Prediction & Betting tips
Cardiff City and Barnsley meet at Cardiff City Stadium, in a match for the 36th round of the Championship. Cardiff City won out (0-1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 21-11-2017. The record of recent direct confrontations between these two teams could not be more balanced, since there was 1 draw and 1 win for each team in the last 3 matches they played. the Barnsley presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Cardiff City:
The home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 67 points won, after 20 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Ipswich Town, by (0-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Bristol City, by (1-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 10 suffered. For the league, Cardiff City won 24 points out of 30 possible points, after 8 wins and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 17 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 34 matches in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 11 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 17 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Cardiff is going through a positive moment in the championship and currently has a 4-point advantage for third-placed Aston Villa. In this home game, coach Neil Warnock must play in the usual tactical system, that is, he will benefit the maintenance of possession and will attack more slowly: Leadbitter has been the main responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. It is important to underline that the forward Junior Hoillet is the best finalist of Cardiff in this competition, with 8 goals scored. For this game at home the local coach can count on all his players.
Barnsley:
After 7 wins, 11 draws and 16 losses, the away team is currently in the 21 st position of the league, with 32 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Birmingham City, by (0-2). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Hull City, by (1-1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 18 goals scored and 24 conceded; against 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 12 goals scored and 22 suffered. In the last 10 away matches for the championship, Barnsley has 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, so he has won 9 points out of 30 possible. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 34 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 19 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 17 away matches for this competition: they have suffered 9 of their 25 goals between minutes (16′-30 ‘).
The Barnsley part for this game with a tie to a ball against Birmingham, adding in this way according to the game followed without losing in the championship. However, it is important to underline that visitors are going through a difficult moment, with only 2 wins in the last 10 matches played. In this away game, coach José Morais must keep the team in 4-3-3, being the most advanced position occupied by Moore. On the other hand, striker Tom Bradshaw is Barnsley’s best scorer, with 6 goals scored. The defensive sector has been one of Barnsley’s biggest problems away from home, as he suffered on average 1.47 goals per game. Absences will not be a problem for this game.
Cardiff vs Barnsley head to head matches
21.11.17 CHA Barnsley Cardiff 0 : 1
04.04.17 CHA Barnsley Cardiff 0 : 0
17.12.16 CHA Cardiff Barnsley 3 : 4
09.04.13 CHA Cardiff Barnsley 1 : 1
24.11.12 CHA Barnsley Cardiff 1 : 2