Cardiff City vs Southampton Match Analysis & Prediction
20/04/2024 5:00 pm
Southampton make the trip to the Cardiff City Stadium to face Cardiff City knowing that victory will keep them in the race for automatic promotion from the Championship.
At a time when the Saints occupy fourth position in the standings, Cardiff are merely playing for pride with a playoff spot now mathematically impossible.
With each of the top three failing to win their previous matches, Southampton supporters are becoming increasingly optimistic regarding automatic promotion.
At one stage, that became a distant dream through a run that featured just three wins in 10 matches, but Russell Martin’s side have since responded with three victories in succession.
A return to St Mary’s Stadium has proven key, Southampton posting wins over Coventry City, Watford and Preston North End respectively to move within five points of leaders Ipswich Town.
Ipswich and third-placed Leeds United have each played a game more than the Saints, and success on Saturday would keep Southampton’s fate in their own hands with Leicester City and Leeds still to come on their schedule.
However, Southampton travel to South Wales having picked up just seven points from their last five away matches, as well as failing to prevail in their most recent two such games.
From Cardiff’s perspective, a solid campaign under Erol Bulut is ending on a fristrating note with promotion now out of the question.
Four defeats in six matches have put paid to that, Cardiff now 12 points adrift of sixth position with just three games left to play.
Bulut has witnessed his side lose successive home matches to Sunderland and Hull City respectively, making it nine losses from their 21 games at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Last time out, Cardiff also suffered defeat on their travels, goind down by a 3-1 scoreline to an improved Millwall side.
Cardiff City vs. Southampton Head to head
In the 16 previous meetings between these two teams, Cardiff have claimed eight victories while Southampton have won six, and they have drawn in two. Southampton have scored 21 goals and conceded 17 in the process.
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12/04/2014Southampton0Cardiff City1Premier League
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08/12/2018Cardiff City1Southampton0Premier League
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09/02/2019Southampton1Cardiff City2Premier League
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27/07/2021Cardiff City0Southampton4Club Friendlies
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02/12/2023Southampton2Cardiff City0Championship
Cardiff City Team News
Bulut will likely make a number of changes to his Cardiff XY, including potentially handing youngster Cian Ashford a first Championship start.
However, with Southampton a promotion contender, Bulut will still name a strong side, with David Turnbull, Ryan Wintle and Famara Diedhiou more likely to be recalled.
Cardiff City's Last 5 Matches
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29/03/2024Cardiff City0Sunderland2Championship
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01/04/2024Coventry City1Cardiff City2Championship
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06/04/2024Cardiff City1Hull City3Championship
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10/04/2024Birmingham City0Cardiff City1Championship
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13/04/2024Millwall3Cardiff City1Championship
Southampton Team News
Martin may show preference to selecting the same Southampton starting lineup from the victory over Preston having been able to rest players in the second half.
Will Smallbone and Joe Rothwell are alternatives in midfield, but goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has recently been ruled out for the remainder of the season.
Southampton's Last 5 Matches
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01/04/2024Ipswich Town3Southampton2Championship
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06/04/2024Blackburn Rovers0Southampton0Championship
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09/04/2024Southampton2Coventry City1Championship
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13/04/2024Southampton3Watford2Championship
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16/04/2024Southampton3Preston North End0Championship
Cardiff City vs. Southampton: Odds and Predictions
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