Bitesize Prediction: Cardiff vs Leeds – 21/09/24

Competition: Championship

Market: Leeds win

Odds: 8/13 @ Pribet

Desperate to claim an immediate response this weekend, Leeds will travel to South Wales on Saturday afternoon when they meet Cardiff.

Starting with the hosts, enduring what has been a nightmare start to the new campaign, Cardiff have come under a huge amount of recent scrutiny. With the pressure on Erol Bulut’s shoulders reaching a boiling point, the Blues find themselves at the heart of a Championship relegation scrap and they currently sit rock-bottom of the table. In fact, the former Fenerbahce boss has seen his downbeat squad put just a single point on the board from any of their first five appearances against second-tier opposition. Marking their return from September’s international break with another worrying display as they suffered a 1-0 loss away at Derby, Cardiff have continued to show some glaring defensive struggles. Heading into September’s fortnight interval with a 2-0 defeat at home against Middlesbrough, Saturday’s hosts have shipped 16 goals across all competitions since opening up the new campaign. Crashing out of the EFL Cup last month following an action-packed 5-3 loss against Premier League outfit Southampton, Bulut’s men are tipped as a real underdog contender here.

As for the visitors, marking their return from September’s international break with a 1-0 loss at home against Burnley, Leeds have drastically struggled to find any kind of stability since opening up the new campaign. However, although Daniel Farke’s men might have won just a pair of their first six matchups across all competitions, the former Norwich boss should be relishing a trip to South Wales this weekend. Last seen away from Elland Road collected a 2-0 victory against Sheffield Wednesday, the Yorkshire-based outfit will be smelling a golden opportunity on Saturday afternoon. Looking to cash in on a Cardiff squad that sit rock-bottom of the Championship table, Leeds will be excited by their most recent showdown against Saturday’s hosts. Storming their way to a sensational 3-0 romp when they travelled to the relegation scrappers back on January 13th, we are expecting Farke’s side to claim a much-welcomed boost this weekend.

Bet: Leeds 8/13 to beat Cardiff in Saturday’s Championship matchup @ Pribet