Cardiff U23 vs Crystal Palace U23 betting preview: Even match expected

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Cardiff U23 form and stats

Cardiff U23 have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Professional Development League. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Cardiff U23 after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Happy days for Cardiff U23 in their previous game, a Professional Development League match away at Colchester U23 (placed 10th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Prior to that, an away loss at Ipswich U23.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cardiff U23 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cardiff U23 as a small favourite), we find three games. Cardiff U23 has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Cardiff U23 has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Cardiff U23 have conceded 4 in these home matches.

Crystal Palace U23 form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in Professional Development League, on their Professional Development League travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Three has not been a lucky number for Crystal Palace U23 as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Bolton U23 match.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Professional Development League home defeat versus Charlton U23 with 1-2 on the scoreboard. The game before that, in the Premier League Cup, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Blackburn Rovers U23.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Crystal Palace U23 playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were {3 Crystal Palace U23 wins}, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Crystal Palace U23's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Crystal Palace U23 have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Cardiff U23 0 wins, 2 draws and Crystal Palace U23 2 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

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