Cardiff City vs Bristol Rovers Match Analysis & Prediction
13/08/2024 9:45 pm
Looking to bounce back from their opening day defeat in the Championship, Caridff City welcome Bristol Rovers to the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday night in the first round of the EFL Cup.
After narrowly avoiding an unthinkable relegation into League One in 2022-23, surviving only due to other teams being deducted points, Erol Bulut took charge ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.
Under the guidance of Bulut, Cardiff saw sigificant improvements, finishing 12th with 62 points from 46 matches, just 11 points behind the playoffs and 12 clear of the relegation zone.
Despite dominating possession with 65% of the ball in their opening Championship game, Cardiff were unable to capitalise and suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Sunderland at their home ground.
Bulut will be hoping for a more clinical performances from his side when they face lower-league opposition, Bristol Rovers, in the first round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday night.
Bristol Rovers secured a deserved win from their opening game of the 2024-25 League One season, beating Northampton Town 1-0 through a 92nd-minute winner from Bryant Akono Bilongo on his debut for the club.
Remarkably, that was their first win on the opening day of a league season since 2011, ending a long unwanted streak in a campaign where they aim to build on the season’s 15th-placed finish.
Matt Taylor’s first pre-season in charge of the club, having taken over the managerial position in December 2023, was a largely successful one, winning five of their seven friendlies.
However, their pre-season ended on a sour note with a 2-0 defeat to Tuesday’s opponents at the Memorial Stadium, a result unlikely to boost the Pirates’ confidence ahead of this contest.
Cardiff City vs. Bristol Rovers Head to head
In the previous nine meetings between these two teams, Cardiff have claimed three victories while Bristol have won four, and they have drawn in two. Bristol have scored 10 goals and conceded 11 in the process.
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09/10/1999Bristol Rovers1Cardiff City1League One
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06/05/2000Cardiff City1Bristol Rovers0League One
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26/08/2009Cardiff City3Bristol Rovers1League Cup
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11/08/2016Bristol RoversE 1Cardiff City0League Cup
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03/08/2024Bristol Rovers0Cardiff City2Club Friendlies
Cardiff City Team News
Cardiff City remain without Isaak Davies, Jamilu Collins, Kion Etete and Ryotaro Tsunoda for this game, with all four still recovering from injury issues.
Bulut could opt to name a strong side for this match as he seeks Cardiff’s first win of the season, meaning Aaron Ramsey and Callum Robinson could be amongst the starters again.
Cardiff City's Last 5 Matches
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23/07/2024Mamelodi Sundowns1Cardiff City1Club Friendlies
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25/07/2024Cardiff City1Hertha Berlin1Club Friendlies
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31/07/2024Cardiff City2Reading1Club Friendlies
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03/08/2024Bristol Rovers0Cardiff City2Club Friendlies
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10/08/2024Cardiff City0Sunderland2Champions League
Bristol Rovers Team News
Bristol Rovers’ summer signing Jake Garrett could get his first competitive minutes for the club since joining from Blackburn Rovers alongside Kamil Conte in the midfield.
Scott Sinclair and Promise Omochere could also continue their partnership in attack, playing just ahead of attacking midfielder Isaac Hutchinson.
Bristol Rovers's Last 5 Matches
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23/07/2024Bristol Rovers1Bromley2Club Friendlies
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27/07/2024Bristol Rovers2Portimonense0Club Friendlies
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30/07/2024Bristol Rovers2Plymouth Argyle1Club Friendlies
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03/08/2024Bristol Rovers0Cardiff City2Club Friendlies
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10/08/2024Bristol Rovers1Northampton Town0League One
Cardiff City vs. Bristol Rovers: Odds and Predictions
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