Cardiff City vs Southampton Prediction 20.04.2024

• Competition: England - Championship
• Date: Saturday, 20th, April 2024
• Kickoff: 15:00 UK / 16.00 CEST
• Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff)

Eager to sneak into the automatic promotion spots, Southampton will visit Wales to take on Cardiff City in matchday 43 of the English Championship on Saturday afternoon.

Cardiff City vs Southamtpon Betting Tips: AH2 (-1)

In recent weeks, the Bluebirds have shown a rollercoaster form, swinging between victories and defeats, yet disappointments have outweighed triumphs, with them succumbing to defeat in four of their last six Championship fixtures.

One of those setbacks occurred last time out when an average Milwall side dealt them a rather harsh 1-3 loss away from home, a result that leaves them stuck in mid-table, where they practically have nothing to fight for except pride in the final three rounds.

Returning to their home turf, though, brings anything but positivity for the Welsh side, as they've come away empty-handed in consecutive home matches and conceded a staggering five goals while boasting only three wins in their last 11 such fixtures.

The unambitious Cardiff side will confront a Southampton team bursting with self-belief in recent times, as they celebrated triumph in every one of their last three second-tier fixtures, revitalizing their pursuit of automatic promotion entirely.

With 84 points in their pocket, five points off table-toppers Ipswich with a game in hand, Russell Martin's crew will rightfully fancy their chances of sneaking into the automatin promotion spots, but they'll need to maintain a strong run of form to achieve their set goal.

With just two of the remaining four rounds pitting them against promotion rivals Leeds and Leicester, the Saints are simply destined to focus solely on the overall haul in Wales and nothing else, even though they've gone winless across their last two CHA visits and conceded 3+ in three of the last four such matches.

What bolsters Southampton's spirits ahead of the weekend duel is the knowledge that their counterparts Cardiff have a poor record against top-seven opponents, managing only one win in 13 league contests while enduring a staggering 11 losses. The Saints are significantly superior and of higher quality, giving us hope that they can overcome the demoralized Cardiff side.