Leeds United travels with confidence to meet Cardiff City: Free betting guide

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sun 21.June
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (26828 seats)

Cardiff City will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 17 points behind Leeds United.

The hosts Cardiff saw competitive action as recent as zero days ago, playing in the Championship. Thankfully the previous game, versus Leeds United, was also a home game here at Cardiff Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Cardiff City form and stats

Cardiff City have played 18 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-8-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Nothing to worry about in defence for Cardiff City, as their goalkeeper Stefan Oakes has completely shut out the opponents for 249 minutes in the Championship.

The Cardiff City supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Leeds United in Championship and win 2-0. In the game before, an away victory match versus Barnsley with a 2-0 scoreline.

Cardiff has scored 26 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Cardiff have only conceded 17 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Leeds United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (17) in Championship, on their Championship travels is 10 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. Leeds have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena. Momentum is building for Leeds in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Leeds have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Illan Meslier. It's been 515 minutes since they last conceded in Championship.

Leeds are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Championship against Huddersfield Town (placed 20th). Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Hull City.

Leeds has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 30 goals from 19 games. It's not easy to score on Leeds as they have only conceded 17 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Cardiff - Leeds United 2-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Cardiff wins - draws - Leeds United wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Leeds UnitedP. Bamford
P. Bamford
13 goals
Cardiff CityL. Tomlin
L. Tomlin
7 goals
CardiffJ. Ralls
J. Ralls
6 goals

Cardiff City missing players

Leeds United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cardiff City Leeds United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 6 19 37
14 9 1 Won W 3 10 21
15 8 4 Drew D 1 4 8
9 2 1 Lost L 2 5 8
54 28 5 Scored S 10 30 56
50 17 5 Conceded C 8 17 30
92% 89% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 95% 97%
74% 68% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 74% 68%
50% 42% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 37% 30%
29% 21% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 16% 16%
16% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 5% 8%
58% 58% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 38%
29% 32% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 42% 46%
21% 21% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 21% 19%
 
4.9 4.5 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 7 7.7 7.7
5.9 5.6 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.8 4.2
1.6 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.6 1.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 2 2 2
 
455 233 64 Total Shots T S 81 297 600
143 69 19 Shots on Target S O 20 98 197
38% 41% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 31% 28%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Leeds United has the fewest conceded goals (30)
  • Leeds United has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13)
  • Leeds United has the fewest matches over the total-line (11)
  • Leeds United has the most clean sheets (17)
  • Leeds United has the most matches under the total-line (26)
  • Leeds United has the most scored goals in the second half (37)
  • Leeds United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Leeds United is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 38 19 14 5 64 37 19 8 8 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 71
2 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 18 11 4 3 26 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 26 71
3 Fulham 38 18 10 10 52 40 20 12 2 6 32 23 18 6 8 4 20 17 12 64
4 Brentford 38 18 9 11 66 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 20 8 4 8 30 18 33 63
5 Nottingham Forest 38 16 13 9 49 39 18 8 4 6 20 19 20 8 9 3 29 20 10 61
6 Preston North End 38 16 9 13 51 46 19 11 3 5 35 24 19 5 6 8 16 22 5 57
7 Blackburn Rovers 38 15 11 12 55 46 20 9 8 3 27 17 18 6 3 9 28 29 9 56
8 Swansea City 38 14 14 10 49 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 19 6 9 4 25 25 4 56
9 Bristol City 38 15 10 13 52 56 18 7 5 6 25 27 20 8 5 7 27 29 -4 55
10 Millwall 38 13 15 10 46 43 19 8 7 4 27 21 19 5 8 6 19 22 3 54
11 Cardiff City 37 13 15 9 52 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 2 54
12 Derby County 38 14 12 12 52 51 19 10 7 2 28 13 19 4 5 10 24 38 1 54
13 Queens Park Rangers 38 14 8 16 58 63 20 8 5 7 37 34 18 6 3 9 21 29 -5 50
14 Reading 38 13 10 15 47 43 19 7 3 9 24 25 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 49
15 Sheffield Wednesday 38 13 10 15 47 50 19 7 6 6 17 22 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 49
16 Birmingham City 38 12 12 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 20 6 7 7 21 28 -9 48
17 Wigan Athletic 38 11 11 16 40 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 20 5 5 10 22 28 -10 44
18 Stoke City 38 12 7 19 50 56 19 8 3 8 29 24 19 4 4 11 21 32 -6 43
19 Charlton Athletic 38 11 9 18 45 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 19 4 4 11 20 31 -9 42
20 Huddersfield Town 38 11 9 18 45 60 20 7 5 8 24 27 18 4 4 10 21 33 -15 42
21 Middlesbrough 38 9 14 15 37 50 20 6 8 6 18 22 18 3 6 9 19 28 -13 41
22 Hull City 38 11 8 19 49 64 20 6 3 11 27 34 18 5 5 8 22 30 -15 41
23 Barnsley 38 9 10 19 43 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 19 4 3 12 17 29 -19 37
24 Luton Town 38 10 6 22 44 72 19 7 5 7 28 28 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 36

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 38 19 14 5 64 37 19 8 8 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 71
2 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 18 11 4 3 26 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 26 71
3 Fulham 38 18 10 10 52 40 20 12 2 6 32 23 18 6 8 4 20 17 12 64
4 Brentford 38 18 9 11 66 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 20 8 4 8 30 18 33 63
5 Nottingham Forest 38 16 13 9 49 39 18 8 4 6 20 19 20 8 9 3 29 20 10 61
6 Preston North End 38 16 9 13 51 46 19 11 3 5 35 24 19 5 6 8 16 22 5 57
7 Blackburn Rovers 38 15 11 12 55 46 20 9 8 3 27 17 18 6 3 9 28 29 9 56
8 Swansea City 38 14 14 10 49 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 19 6 9 4 25 25 4 56
9 Bristol City 38 15 10 13 52 56 18 7 5 6 25 27 20 8 5 7 27 29 -4 55
10 Millwall 38 13 15 10 46 43 19 8 7 4 27 21 19 5 8 6 19 22 3 54
11 Cardiff City 37 13 15 9 52 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 2 54
12 Derby County 38 14 12 12 52 51 19 10 7 2 28 13 19 4 5 10 24 38 1 54
13 Queens Park Rangers 38 14 8 16 58 63 20 8 5 7 37 34 18 6 3 9 21 29 -5 50
14 Reading 38 13 10 15 47 43 19 7 3 9 24 25 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 49
15 Sheffield Wednesday 38 13 10 15 47 50 19 7 6 6 17 22 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 49
16 Birmingham City 38 12 12 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 20 6 7 7 21 28 -9 48
17 Wigan Athletic 38 11 11 16 40 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 20 5 5 10 22 28 -10 44
18 Stoke City 38 12 7 19 50 56 19 8 3 8 29 24 19 4 4 11 21 32 -6 43
19 Charlton Athletic 38 11 9 18 45 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 19 4 4 11 20 31 -9 42
20 Huddersfield Town 38 11 9 18 45 60 20 7 5 8 24 27 18 4 4 10 21 33 -15 42
21 Middlesbrough 38 9 14 15 37 50 20 6 8 6 18 22 18 3 6 9 19 28 -13 41
22 Hull City 38 11 8 19 49 64 20 6 3 11 27 34 18 5 5 8 22 30 -15 41
23 Barnsley 38 9 10 19 43 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 19 4 3 12 17 29 -19 37
24 Luton Town 38 10 6 22 44 72 19 7 5 7 28 28 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 36

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.