Cardiff vs Leeds Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 21/09/2024, 01:48  by Matthew Newman in Championship Predictions

A potentially feisty affair on Saturday in the Championship as bottom-of-the-league Cardiff take on 9th-placed Leeds. Leeds won this fixture last season 3-0 and will be hoping to heap on the misery for the home side as we look to make a prediction on the game. 

Cardiff have a single point so far this season, which came on the road at their big rivals Swansea. That also saw them score the only goal of the campaign to this point. Two games at home have seen a pair of 0-2 defeats at the hands of Sunderland and Middlesbrough.

They are both solid sides and their visitors on Saturday are the same. Cardiff did manage to score three times in a home League Cup game against Southampton but they shipped five at the other end. Five was also the number against away at Burnley so defensively they are struggling as much as they are to find the net.

Leeds have been a little inconsistent themselves. They have kept three clean sheets in their last four games but have only managed to pick up two wins in those outings. A 2-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday in their last away league game was a game that they were dominant in.

A loss at home to Burnley last time out is probably not a bad result given that their visitors are a smart team but it will not have been a result taken well by the home fans. They will be expecting three points from a trip to Cardiff so the lesser pressure of being on their travels should be a help to them.