H2H: Cardiff vs. Bristol City – Prediction (Championship

Preview and Teams Comparison.

A 4-2 home win versus Birmingham last time out saw Cardiff City register a second win in their last six Championship games (W2, D2, L2). That game saw two goals by the 30th minute, and continued a theme that has seen Cardiff’s last six league matches produce a goal within that time period. Joe Ralls scored a hat-trick in Cardiff’s last outing and four of his five goals this season have now come at home – all three games he’s scored in produced over 2.5 goals. Cardiff have conceded at least one goal in 71.43% of their home league matches so far, yet just six of the 22 conceded goals the ‘Bluebirds’ have shipped this Championship campaign came at home.

Cardiff have been winning at half-time/full-time in four of their seven Championship home games. There’s been a goalless first half in 37.5% of Bristol’s away league games this season. Bristol have conceded ten of their 13 away league goals in the second half.

Bristol City will look to overcome their opponents for just the third time in ten Championship H2Hs (W2, D1, L7), and remain winless at Cardiff since a 2-0 win in League One back in December 2002. Bristol’s Andreas Weimann has scored in back-to-back matches for the second time this season – every game he’s scored in this term involved both teams finding the net. Following their 2-2 draw at Barnsley last time out, the visitors now boast a league-high average of 3.38 total goals per away game. That result was their sixth Championship road trip from eight this term that produced over 2.5 goals, and was their fourth away draw this campaign (W3, D4, L1) – no other Championship side has drawn more away games.