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Burnley will be looking to make it two wins from two in the new EFL Championship campaign when they play host to Cardiff City on Saturday. The Bluebirds' journey to Turf Moor comes fresh off the back of a mid-week victory in the EFL Cup. They will now look to build on that result.
Burnley turned in a performance of the highest quality in last Monday’s Championship curtain-raiser, picking up a 4-1 victory over Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.
New head coach Scott Parker will have been delighted by his side’s performance, particularly after an unconvincing showing in pre-season, where they failed to win their two warm-up games.
The 43-year-old has been tasked with guiding Burnley back into the English top flight after a woeful 2023-24 campaign, where they finished 19th in the Premier League table.
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Meanwhile, Mark McGuinness and Rubin Colwill scored late goals to inspire Cardiff City to a 2-0 victory over Bristol Rovers in the EFL Cup first round on Tuesday.
Prior to that, the Bluebirds suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat at the hands of Sunderland in their Championship opener on August 10.
Next up for Cardiff is the stern challenge of taking on an opposing side they have failed to get the better of in their last seven meetings since October 2012.
Burnley vs Cardiff City Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 25 wins from the last 71 competitive meetings between the two sides, Burnley boast a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Cardiff City have picked up four fewer wins, while the spoils have been shared on 25 occasions.
- Burnley are on a seven-game unbeaten run against the Bluebirds, claiming three wins and four draws since a 4-0 loss in October 2012.
- Cardiff have lost three of their last four competitive matches, with their midweek triumph over Bristol Rovers being the exception.
- Burnley have failed to win their last four matches at Turf Moor, losing twice and claiming two draws since March’s 2-1 victory over 10-man Brentford.
Burnley vs Cardiff City Prediction
Looking at recent meetings between Burnley and Cardiff, we anticipate a thrilling contest at Turf Moor on Saturday. Parker's side boast a superb home record against Cardiff and we are tipping them to claim all three points this weekend.
Prediction: Burnley 3-1 Cardiff City
Burnley vs Cardiff City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Burnley to win
Tip 2: First to score - Burnley (The hosts have opened the scoring in four of the last five meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in nine of their last 10 encounters)
