Bournemouth vs Cardiff betting tips: Preview, predictions & odds

By Roland Kesler Published: February 23, 2021 4:22 pm
Last Updated: February 24, 2021 9:59 am

AFC Bournemouth

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Cardiff City

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Kelly, Lloyd

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Flint, Aden

86'

Moore, Kieffer

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Ng, Perry

Cook, Steve

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Long, Shane

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Wilson, Harry
Bacuna, Leandro

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Murphy, Josh
Ojo, Sheyi

Cook, Lewis
Long, Shane

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Salguero, Diego Rico
Danjuma, Arnaut

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Moore, Kieffer

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Morrison, Sean

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Nelson, Curtis

Billing, Philip

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Starting lineup

Begovic, Asmir1

Carter-Vickers, Cameron18

Cook, Steve3

Salguero, Diego Rico21

Stanislas, Junior19

Billing, Philip29

Cook, Lewis16

Smith, Adam15

Surridge, Sam14

Lerma, Jefferson8

Kelly, Lloyd5

1Phillips, Dillon

16Nelson, Curtis

3Bennett, Joe

23Wilson, Harry

21Pack, Marlon

38Ng, Perry

11Murphy, Josh

10Moore, Kieffer

6Vaulks, Will

5Flint, Aden

4Morrison, Sean

Substitutes

Travers, Mark23

Mepham, Chris6

Zemura, Jordan33

Wilshere, Jack11

Riquelme, Rodrigo20

Pearson, Ben22

Danjuma, Arnaut10

Long, Shane12

Anthony, Jaidon32

12Smithies, Alex

19Watters, Max

30Brown, Ciaron

32Bagan, Joel

7Bacuna, Leandro

15Williams, Jonathan

27Ojo, Sheyi

28Sang, Tom

29Harris, Mark

Bournemouth vs Cardiff betting tips

This article covers Bournemouth vs Cardiff betting tips and predictions.

Also included is a thorough Bournemouth vs Cardiff betting preview.

Note: All odds mentioned in this article are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.

Bournemouth vs Cardiff: Match details

Match: AFC Bournemouth vs Cardiff City

Competition: Championship

Date: February 24, 2021

Kick-off time: 7:45 pm, February 24, 2021 (UK time)

Stadium: Vitality Stadium

Betting prediction: Bournemouth 1-1 Cardiff

Bournemouth to draw 1-1 vs Cardiff

Betting odds: 11/2

Wednesday’s game is a promotion six-pointer, with both sides competing for one of the four playoff spots. Bournemouth and Cardiff are separated by just three points in the table.

Cardiff are unbeaten in their last seven matches, winning each of their last five. The Bluebirds’ recent purple patch has put them firmly in playoff contention.

Mick McCarthy’s side are aiming for a fourth consecutive away win that would move them above the Cherries.

Bournemouth vs Cardiff: Recommended bets

Under 2.5 goals. Three of Bournemouth’s last four matches have featured fewer than three goals.

Bournemouth vs Cardiff: Under 2.5 goals

Betting odds: 4/5

Bournemouth vs Cardiff: What are the betting odds?

Bournemouth vs Cardiff – recent form and head to head statistics

Bournemouth vs Cardiff: Match preview

Bournemouth welcome an in-form Cardiff City to the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday night.

Bournemouth’s four-match unbeaten run came to an end on Saturday as they were beaten 2-1 at Queen Park Rangers. Shane Long scored an equalising goal for Bournemouth but the visitors couldn’t hang on for the point.

Saturday’s result leaves Bournemouth 6th in the table on 49 points, three points above Cardiff in 7th. Bournemouth could move up to 5th with a win, depending on Reading’s result at Wycombe.

The Cherries have the fourth-best home record in the Championship, picking up 30 points from their 15 matches at the Vitality Stadium. They have scored 26 and conceded 15 goals at home this season.

Bournemouth have won their last two home matches, the most recent of which was a 1-0 win over Rotherham.

Cardiff were 4-0 winners at home to Preston North End on Saturday. Kieffer Moore, Josh Murphy, Marlon Pack, and Thomas Harris all scored for the Bluebirds. The result leaves Cardiff seventh in the table, three points off of the last playoff spot.

Cardiff have the third-best away record in the Championship, winning seven and drawing four of their 15 matches away from home. They have only conceded 14 goals away from home.

Mick McCarthy’s side have won three away games on the spin, the most recent of which was a 2-0 win at Luton.

Cardiff and Bournemouth drew 1-1 in the reverse fixture at the Cardiff City Stadium in October 2020. Dominic Solanke gave Bournemouth a half-time lead before Harry Wilson equalised against his former club in the second half.

Bournemouth team news vs Cardiff

Bournemouth recently announced that interim head coach Jonathan Woodgate will take charge of the club for the remainder of the campaign.

Woodgate could hand recalls to David Brooks and Sam Surridge, with Jack Wilshere and Shane Long potentially making way – although Long did score at the weekend.

Arnaut Danjuma missed the game at QPR and remains an injury doubt for Wednesday. Dominic Solanke, Jack Stacey, and Steve Cook are all still sidelined.

Cardiff team news vs Bournemouth

Mick McCarthy is set to name an unchanged starting eleven on Wednesday night. Jonny Williams is fit again and could be handed minutes off the bench.

Jordi Osei-Tutu, Lee Tomlin, Isaac Vassell, and Sol Bamba are unavailable.

Cardiff have a number of former Bournemouth players in their ranks. Liverpool loanee Harry Wilson spent the campaign on loan at Bournemouth last season, netting seven Premier League goals for the Cherries.

Lee Tomlin and Joe Bennett were both on loan at Bournemouth during the 2015-16 season.

Predicted Bournemouth line-up vs Cardiff

Predicted Bournemouth XI vs Cardiff

Predicted Cardiff line-up vs Bournemouth

Predicted Cardiff XI vs Bournemouth

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This article was edited by Roland Kesler.