AFC Bournemouth - Cardiff City betting tips and odds

We don’t expect AFC Bournemouth to have any issues beating Cardiff City. The hosts are largely favoured by all the top bookmakers online and 1.65 might actually be a good-value bet to consider. The visitors are not to be underestimated but on this particular instance the home side are seen as clear winners.

With a matchup like this, it seems like we already know the outcome. Cardiff stand little chance of achieving anything except an appearance. Most bookies price an away win for this match at 6.00, marking an insurmountable difference.

AFC Bournemouth are coming on the back of a convincing performance in their previous away game at Queens Park Rangers . Despite somewhat stronger opposition and home-field disadvantage, they turned a half-time lead into a narrow 0:1 victory which can be considered quite a success given the circumstances.

Cardiff’s 2:2 draw may not seem great, but it can be seen as a bit of a success if we consider the circumstances. They were losing at half-time as a visiting team against Birmingham City, who were overwhelmingly favoured to win.

Whenever met on their home pitch, the hosts tend to perform at a high level. They scored more than 5 times in their latest 3 home games alone, marking this match as interesting for BTTS and Over 5 Goals markets.

With 6 goals in their own net over the last 3 matches, Cardiff’s defence leaves a lot to be desired.

It will be interesting to see if Cardiff manage to beat this odds in this, the second clash with Bournemouth this season. The first time around they lost with to a 1-point difference.

Fortunately, both teams will be able to give their all this Thursday. Neither squad has been affected by injuries or suspensions, allowing the coaches to work with all the tools at their disposal.

A Home Win at the odds of 1.65 is the most likely outcome here with decent value and a strong probability of success. This doesn’t seem like a good opportunity to take unnecessary risks.