Cardiff v Swansea

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Saturday lunchtime brings us this upcoming Welsh derby between fierce rivals Cardiff City and Swansea City with not only bragging rights at stake for both clubs but also a precious three points ahead of this Saturday lunchtime clash at the Cardiff City Stadium,

Cardiff City find themselves in trouble down near the lower reaches of the Championship table as The Bluebirds are currently perched just above the relegation zone with just one point separating the hosts from third from bottom club, Portsmouth.

Swansea City currently occupy 12th place in the Championship table but the visitors have failed to win either of their last two matches in the English second tier, following a heavy 4-0 defeat away from home at Portsmouth along with a 1-1 draw at home with West Brom last time out.

Cardiff City themselves have had very little luck in gaining league wins in the Championship in recent months as the hosts have managed to capture just one win from their last 13 games overall which came in the form of a 2-1 victory away from home at Watford.

Having also slipped to six defeats as well though along with being involved in six stalemates as well, the straight win market looks a risky prospect for this upcoming local derby where Cardiff City are concerned, but goals look to be in short supply as 10 out of Cardiff City's 13 home games to date have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Swansea City's progress has stalled in recent weeks as The Swans have suffered a loss and then involved in a draw which has resulted in the 12th placed visitors now trailing the play-off pack by a six-point margin ahead of this upcoming local derby against arch-rivals, Cardiff City.

While league wins have been hard to come by for their hosts, Swansea City's league wins have been sporadic as the visitors have captured four wins, drawn three and also lost three out of their last 10 matches overall in the Championship.

Recent wins against Derby County, Plymouth Argyle, QPR and Luton Town have been offset by suffering losses at the hands of Sunderland, Hull City and Portsmouth, so Swansea City are by no means guaranteed the spoils in this upcoming encounter.

Results away from home have been fairly inconsistent from Swansea City's point of view as well as the visitors have managed to register just four wins from their 13 outings on the road along with being handed no fewer than seven defeats as well, so perhaps the straight win market should be avoided as the main bet here.

Cardiff City v Swansea City Verdict

Four out of the last five meetings between Cardiff City and Swansea City have resulted in Under 2.5 goals while Swansea might just nick a narrow win here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Swansea City win @ 2.62

Swansea City win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.00