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England Championship · Matchday 15

Cardiff vs Burnley

· Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Alin prediction Cardiff to win

Cmodel only, no market odds

Predicted score 2 – 1

10% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
CardiffDrawBurnley
  • WhyHigher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.93 vs 1.28.
  • RiskNo bookmaker prices recorded yet, so this pick has not been checked against the market.

Cardiff vs Burnley preview

In the Championship fixture between Cardiff and Burnley, Cardiff has a 60% chance to win, while Burnley sits at 19%. The most likely scoreline is 2-1, which occurs at a 9% probability. Cardiff's expected goals stand at 2.43 compared to Burnley's 1.35, indicating a strong attacking performance from Cardiff.

However, Cardiff's recent form shows inconsistencies with two wins and three losses in their last five matches. Burnley, on the other hand, has struggled as well, with only one win in their last six games. This unpredictability in form could affect the outcome, making it possible for Burnley to surprise despite lower probabilities.

Cardiff vs Burnley: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceCardiffDrawBurnley
Model52%24%24%
Market———
Published52%24%24%
Edge———
  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.93 vs 1.28.
  • Better recent form: 3 wins in the last 6 vs 1 for the opposition.

Edge = our published probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the model alone (no market price recorded yet).

Cardiff and Burnley expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

1.93Cardiff
1.28Burnley
Total expected goals
3.21
Attack rating (Cardiff / Burnley)
1.10 / 0.93
Defence rating (Cardiff / Burnley)
1.14 / 1.21

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Cardiff vs Burnley score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 5.0% 4.2% 3.3% 1.4% 0.6% 1 6.8% 11.0% 6.4% 2.7% 1.2% 2 7.5% 9.6% 6.2% 2.6% 1.1% 3 4.8% 6.2% 4.0% 1.7% 0.7% 4+ 3.6% 4.6% 3.0% 1.3% 0.5%

Rows: Cardiff goals. Columns: Burnley goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Cardiff vs Burnley goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 95%
Over 1.5 84%
Over 2.5 62%
Over 3.5 40%
Both teams to score
63%
No goals (0–0)
5%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for Cardiff vs Burnley

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Cardiff52%1.94
Draw24%4.14
Burnley24%4.11
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.562%1.61
Under 2.538%2.65
Both teams to scoreYes63%1.59
No37%2.69
Double chance1X (Cardiff or draw)76%1.32
12 (either side)76%1.32
X2 (draw or Burnley)48%2.06
Handicap -1Cardiff win by 2+30%3.31
Push (exactly one goal)21%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

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Cardiff and Burnley recent form

Cardiff 3W 1D 2L
Burnley 1W 3D 2L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Cardiff at home

Record (W-D-L)
3-3-0
Win rate
50%
Goals for / match
2.17
Goals against / match
1.00
Clean sheets
1 of 6
  • They have won 3 of their 13 league games this season, scoring 1.5 goals per match.
  • They average 2.2 goals per game at home against 0.9 on the road.
  • They have failed to score in 3 of 13 matches.
  • They have converted 1 of 3 penalties (33%).
  • 42% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Burnley away

Record (W-D-L)
1-1-4
Win rate
17%
Goals for / match
1.50
Goals against / match
2.50
Clean sheets
1 of 6
  • They have won 1 of their 13 league games this season, scoring 1.3 goals per match.
  • 40% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

League matches this season before kick-off: Cardiff at home only, Burnley away only.

Cardiff vs Burnley head-to-head

Last 1 meetings: Cardiff 1 · draws 0 · Burnley 0.

CardiffDrawsBurnley
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2025-09-23Burnley1-2CardiffLeague Cup

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