Millwall - Cardiff City predictions

With bookies pricing a home win at 1.89, it’s clear the match may yet go either way. The hosts have a distinct advantage, of course, but both a draw and an away win are quite possible outcomes.

The current perspective makes the situation clear. Given the superiority of Millwall and the fact that Cardiff City are given 5.13 odds to win, it is easy to conclude that anything but a home win would be an unexpected shock.

The hosts will be hugely motivated for their Saturday clash following their Leicester City win from the last round. It was the game they were expected to lose and 5.57 prove it. Still, Millwall beat the odds – held strong for the first half – and then managed to score a goal more than their rivals to secure an important triumph.

The away team performed above all expectations in the previous round’s victory against Birmingham City. With their victory priced at 4.03 and the disadvantage of playing at home, few hoped for a positive outcome even after the inconclusive first half. However, they snatched an unexpected goal in the second half and ended the bout 0:1.

The home team is here on the back of two consecutive matches in which fewer than 2 goals were scored in total. That’s not the kind of trend you want to be on, though it does display a kind of consistency.

Considering they conceded more than 5 times in their latest 3 home games, there’s not a lot of confidence in Cardiff City and their defenses. Hopefully, they’ll somehow do better as visitors.

With a loss to Cardiff City on the record, the home team’s status of clear favourites is brought into question. They lost a Championship match earlier in the season, which came as a surprise to bookies and punters alike.

Saturday's match will see both teams at their strongest, with no players missing due to injury or suspension.

Considering the teams’ respective records and histories, and Under 2.5 Goals bet here is a shoo-in. The returns are not exactly jaw-dropping, but that’s to be expected from a bet as safe as this one.