Cardiff vs Fulham Betting Tips
Cardiff City have a chance to return to the Premier League after landing fifth spot in the Championship standings, with the Bluebirds now clashing with Fulham over two legs for a place in the play-off final. It looks like a competitive betting heat and the bookies have the visitors as marginal favourites.
Neil Harris has done an excellent job at the South Wales club, taking over from Neil Warnock and steering City into the upper reaches of the division. Since the restart, there has been a very solid six wins in nine matches, with the team fairly recognisable from the side that came down from the top flight last term.
Cardiff have been full of goals in their last three matches, scoring a sum total of eight times, with Junior Hoilett in good form, although our prediction is that they’ll find it harder to break down a Fulham side who recently beat them 2-0 at Craven Cottage.
It’s no surprise that Scott Parker likes his team to batten down the hatches when they take to the road this season and the Cottagers manager will also want the scoreline to be at least level for the second leg clash in west London.
There has been a stark contrast between the goals scored in Fulham’s home games (66) and their away games (46), with the visitors landing ten draws on the road and they’ve largely been difficult to beat on their travels.
Expect the fiery Aleksandar Mitrovic to put himself about as the lead striker, although the presence of Tom Cairney and Harry Arter in the holding midfield position should add an element of pragmatism to a team who know how to grind out the right kind of result.
The stakes are high and one of these teams are going to be heading to Wembley although our tip means that we might not be any clearer as to finding out their identity after the first ninety minutes of football have been played.
BETTING TIP
Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.72 with bet365
Team News
Confirmed Lineup
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12Alex Smithies
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03Joseph Bennett
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16Curtis Nelson
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04Sean Morrison
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07Leandro Bacuna
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15Marlon Pack
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08Joe Ralls
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33David Hoilett
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17Lee Tomlin
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19Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
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09Robert Glatzel
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12Marek Rodak
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22Cyrus Christie
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13Tim Ream
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03Michael Hector
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23Joe Bryan
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25Joshua Onomah
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10Tom Cairney
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24Anthony Knockaert
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14Bobby Reid
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07Neeskens Kebano
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21Harrison Reed
Cardiff Formation4-2-3-1
- Cardiff Substitutes
- 11: Joshua Murphy
- 13: Callum Paterson
- 23: Daniel Ward
- 06: Will Vaulks
- 24: Brad Smith
- 22: Souleymane Bamba
- 05: Aden Flint
- 02: Dion Sanderson
- 01: Neil Etheridge
Fulham Formation4-2-3-1
- Fulham Substitutes
- 58: Sylvester Jasper
- 47: Aboubakar Kamara
- 06: Kevin McDonald
- 08: Stefan Johansen
- 20: Maxime Le Marchand
- 04: Denis Odoi
- 43: Steven Sessegnon
- 01: Marcus Bettinelli
- 05: Alfie Mawson
Cardiff vs Fulham - Injuries, Bans & Suspensions
Cardiff - Injuries, Bans & Suspensions
| Type | Player | Info | Expected return |
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Marlon Pack | Red card | 1 game |
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Jordi Osei-Tutu | Hamstring | Early February |
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Souleymane Bamba | Cancer | Late July |
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Lee Tomlin | Groin injury | Late January |
Fulham - Injuries, Bans & Suspensions
| Type | Player | Info | Expected return |
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Terence Kongolo | Knock injury | Early February |
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Tom Cairney | Knee injury | Late February |
Cardiff vs Fulham - Last Matches
Championship - Standings & League Table
Championship - League Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 35:21 | 53 |
| 2 | Swansea | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 29:13 | 46 |
| 3 | Watford | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 30:18 | 46 |
| 4 | Brentford | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37:21 | 44 |
| 5 | Reading | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37:28 | 44 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 38:21 | 42 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 30:21 | 39 |
| 8 | Stoke | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 31:28 | 37 |
| 9 | Blackburn | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 40:28 | 36 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 25:26 | 36 |
| 11 | Preston | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 31:33 | 36 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 27:32 | 34 |
| 13 | Luton | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 21:27 | 33 |
| 14 | Huddersfield | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 28:35 | 31 |
| 15 | Cardiff | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 30:28 | 29 |
| 16 | Millwall | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 21:24 | 29 |
| 17 | QPR | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23:31 | 27 |
| 18 | Coventry | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22:34 | 26 |
| 19 | Birmingham | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 18:30 | 26 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 20:29 | 25 |
| 21 | Derby | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16:25 | 25 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23:32 | 20 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wed | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15:23 | 19 |
| 24 | Wycombe | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16:35 | 15 |
Cardiff vs Fulham FAQ
When is Cardiff vs Fulham being played?
Cardiff vs Fulham will be played at 19:45 GMT on Monday 27 July 2020 at Cardiff City Stadium.
What is the Cardiff vs Fulham H2H record?
H2H last 5 matches: Cardiff wins: 1, Fulham wins: 3, draws: 1.
What is Cardiff’s most recent form?
Cardiff form (last 5 matches): WLWWW.
What is Fulham’s most recent form?
Fulham form (last 5 matches): LWDWD.
What is the predicted Cardiff line-up?
Official Cardiff line-up (4-2-3-1): Alex Smithies, Leandro Bacuna, Sean Morrison, Curtis Nelson, Joseph Bennett, Joe Ralls, Marlon Pack, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Lee Tomlin, David Hoilett, Robert Glatzel.
What is the predicted Fulham line-up?
Official Fulham line-up (4-2-3-1): Marek Rodak, Cyrus Christie, Tim Ream, Michael Hector, Joe Bryan, Joshua Onomah, Tom Cairney, Anthony Knockaert, Bobby Reid, Neeskens Kebano, Harrison Reed.
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