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Cardiff vs Burnley

This page follows the latest fixture between these teams. Previous predictions stay on the record below.

Next match: Sat, 07 Nov 2026 • 18:00 UTC+3 • Round 15 • Cardiff City Stadium

No Best Bet: no eligible value candidate at current conditions.

🎯 PredictLix Predictions

Predictions updated: 02 Nov 2026 07:08 UTC+3

MarketTipOddsProbabilityModel EV
Match Result (1X2) Home Current price not available52.7% —
Double Chance 1X Current price not available77.9% —
BTTS Yes Current price not available57.3% · No 42.7% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 Current price not available56% · Under 44% —
Correct Score 2-1 Current price not available9.8% —
Corners O/U 9.5 (~10.6 exp.) Over 9.5 Current price not available57.9% · Under 42.1% —

🧠 Match Preview

Cardiff · Home

Cardiff's recent 5-1 home win over Watford shows the attacking ceiling behind a recent_xg_for of 2.47 across their last five recorded matches. Their home form also includes a 1-0 win over Birmingham, though the 0-3 loss at Wolves is a reminder of variance.

Burnley · Away

Burnley's 4-0 away win at Watford is the standout in a mixed run that also featured a 0-0 home draw with Portsmouth and a 1-4 loss at Lincoln. Their recent_xg_for of 1.36 is well below Cardiff's figure.

Cardiff's H2H Edge at Home

The latest head-to-head, on 23 Sep 2025, ended 1-2 in Cardiff's favour away at Burnley, and Cardiff also won 1-2 at home in the previous meeting. The outlier is Burnley's 5-0 win in 2024, so this is not a one-sided history. Cardiff's model_expected_goals of 1.82 against Burnley's 1.11 supports the home edge, and the 2-1 correct-score pick fits a fixture where both sides have recently conceded. The evidence supports Cardiff win.

Published 01 Nov 2026 04:49 UTC+3. Analysis and numbers reflect the pre-match data snapshot available at publication.

⚽ Current model expected goals: Cardiff 1.82 – 1.11 Burnley · expected total 2.93

🔑 What Drives the Prediction

Cardiff

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.50
Goals conceded (season avg)1.50
Best league winning streak this season1
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)2.47
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.41
Elo strength rating1365
Players out7

Burnley

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.30
Goals conceded (season avg)1.90
Best league winning streak this season1
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.36
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.83
Elo strength rating1343
Players out13
CardiffBurnley
Goals scored (season avg)
1.50
1.30
Goals conceded (season avg)
1.50
1.90
Best league winning streak this season
1
1
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
2.47
1.36
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.41
1.83
Elo strength rating
1365
1343
Players out
7
13

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors, each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict — including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

📈 Team Trends

Cardiff

BTTS
4/6
Over 2.5
5/6
Scored a goal
5/6
No goals conceded
1/6

Burnley

Winless 4
BTTS
4/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored a goal
5/6
No goals conceded
2/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks: Championship

Cardiff

3rd best BTTS rate (67%, last 6) 2nd best Over 2.5 rate (83%, last 6)

Burnley

3rd best BTTS rate (67%, last 6)

Rank among 24 Championship teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets are season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates cover the last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

Cardiff at home · Burnley away, the split that matters for this fixture.

Cardiff (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses3W–3D–0L
W 3
D 3
Played6
Goals scored (avg)2.20
Goals conceded (avg)1.00
Clean sheets1
Failed to score0

Burnley (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–1D–4L
W 1
D 1
L 4
Played6
Goals scored (avg)1.50
Goals conceded (avg)2.50
Clean sheets1
Failed to score0
Cardiff (home)Burnley (away)
W 3
D 3
W 1
D 1
L 4
Played
6
6
Goals scored (avg)
2.20
1.50
Goals conceded (avg)
1.00
2.50
Clean sheets
1
1
Failed to score
0
0

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scores for the Selected 1X2 Outcome

2–1
9.84%
2–0
8.84%
1–0
8.64%
3–1
5.96%
3–0
5.36%

Over/Under and BTTS tips are aligned with the leading scoreline. Alternative scores below may belong to other goal-total or BTTS outcomes. Percentages are estimated probabilities of the exact scores, not probabilities conditional on any scenario.

⚔️ Head-to-Head

Burnley 5 wins · 4 draws · Cardiff 1 win · avg 2.7 goals · BTTS in 6 of 10

5
4
1
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
23 Sep 2025 Burnley 1–2 Cardiff League Cup
04 Mar 2025 Cardiff 1–2 Burnley Championship
17 Aug 2024 Burnley 5–0 Cardiff Championship
08 May 2023 Burnley 3–0 Cardiff Championship
01 Oct 2022 Cardiff 1–1 Burnley Championship
13 Apr 2019 Burnley 2–0 Cardiff Premier League
30 Sep 2018 Cardiff 1–2 Burnley Premier League
05 Apr 2016 Burnley 0–0 Cardiff Championship
28 Nov 2015 Cardiff 2–2 Burnley Championship
20 Apr 2013 Burnley 1–1 Cardiff Championship

📈 Recent Form

Cardiff

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
31/10 Wolves Away 0–3 L
24/10 Birmingham Home 1–0 W
17/10 Middlesbrough Away 2–2 D
13/10 Watford Home 5–1 W
10/10 Blackburn Away 1–2 L
19/09 Charlton Home 3–1 W
12/09 Bolton Away 0–1 L
08/09 Stoke City Home 1–1 D
05/09 Portsmouth Away 0–2 L
02/09 QPR Away 1–2 L

Burnley

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
31/10 Portsmouth Home 0–0 D
24/10 Lincoln Away 1–4 L
16/10 Wolves Home 1–2 L
13/10 Charlton Home 2–2 D
10/10 Watford Away 4–0 W
19/09 Derby Home 1–1 D
12/09 Swansea Away 1–3 L
08/09 Wrexham Away 1–1 D
05/09 Bristol City Home 1–2 L
02/09 Middlesbrough Home 1–1 D

📊 Season Comparison: Championship

Cardiff #17 · 14 pts ·  Burnley #22 · 9 pts

Cardiff

Wins–Draws–Losses3W–5D–5L
W 3
D 5
L 5
Played13
Goals scored (avg)1.50
Goals conceded (avg)1.50
Clean sheets1
Failed to score3
Yellow cards24
Red cards1
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)2.47
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.41
Corners for (avg)6.70
Penalties (scored/missed)1/2

Burnley

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–6D–6L
W 1
D 6
L 6
Played13
Goals scored (avg)1.30
Goals conceded (avg)1.90
Clean sheets2
Failed to score1
Yellow cards25
Red cards1
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.36
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.83
Corners for (avg)4.30
Penalties (scored/missed)1/1
CardiffBurnley
W 3
D 5
L 5
W 1
D 6
L 6
Played
13
13
Goals scored (avg)
1.50
1.30
Goals conceded (avg)
1.50
1.90
Clean sheets
1
2
Failed to score
3
1
Yellow cards
24
25
Red cards
1
1
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
2.47
1.36
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.41
1.83
Corners for (avg)
6.70
4.30
Penalties (scored/missed)
1/2
1/1

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

Cardiff

5
0-15
3
4
16-30
3
4
31-45
6
5
46-60
1
1
61-75
3
2
76-90
2
scored conceded

Burnley

5
0-15
1
3
16-30
5
3
31-45
3
5
46-60
4
6
61-75
4
76-90
3
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

🏥 Injuries & Suspensions

Cardiff

  • ❌ W. Fish: Hernia
  • ❌ D. Lawlor: Muscle Injury
  • ❌ C. Chambers: Knee Injury
  • ❌ G. Osho: Knee Injury
  • ❌ R. Colwill: Health problems
  • ❌ I. Davies: Injury
  • ❌ K. Bielik: Suspended (Suspended)

⚠️ Status unconfirmed (listed inactive): Y. Salech, C. Robinson; not counted as confirmed absences.

Burnley

  • ❌ E. Agyei: Injury
  • ❌ J. Banel: Injury
  • ❌ A. Barnes: Injury
  • ❌ J. Beyer: Hamstring Injury
  • ❌ J. Cullen: Knee Injury
  • ❌ J. Laurent: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ D. Satpaev: Hamstring Injury
  • ❌ J. Bruun Larsen: Injury
  • ❌ A. Ramsey: Hamstring Injury
  • ❌ Z. Amdouni: Ankle Injury
  • ❌ A. Ahmedhodzic: Knock
  • ❌ A. Broja: Injury
  • ❌ J. Vardy: Injury

⚠️ Status unconfirmed (listed inactive): B. Humphreys, Lucas Pires, H. Mejbri, L. Foster, M. Obafemi, S. Sambo, M. Tresor Ndayishimiye, B. Amos; not counted as confirmed absences.

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