Eng. Championship
2012-09-29 - Cardiff City vs Blackpool
A Sports Betting Pick by Addicted
Football : England : Championship
Saturday, September 29th, 2012, 3:00PM GMT
PREVIEW
Cardiff City are 7th, 3 places below visitors Blackpool, who also have 13 points from 7 games. But Blackpool being who they are, have scored 16 goals so far, 4 more than their hosts, and have conceded 2 less than their 9. This should be an absolute cracker of a match.
Cardiff had a run of 3 straight wins halted on the weekend when they lost a highscoring match at Crystal Palace, 3-2. They've been involved in goalfests in most of their recent matches, with only the 2-0 win at Millwall going Under. There have been games involving 3, 4, 5 and 6 goals over their last 5 matches.
Blackpool will be hoping to not get caught here, as they aim to be promoted back to the Premier League where they delighted so many with their have-a-go approach. But they have not done well at Cardiff in recent games, winning just 1 of their last 9 trips. I see 3 of the last 4 league matches between these two have ended in 1-1 draws.
Cardiff will be hoping to get another productive game out of Peter Whitingham, who currently leads the team with 5 goals. They've all come within the last 4 games too, so perhaps he should be considered as an anytime scorer in a game I think should produce a few goals. You could also look at Thomas Ince an Kevin Phillips as decent selections in the same market. Ince has 6 for Blackpool while Philips has scored in each of the last 2 meetings his side have had with Cardiff.
Blackpool have also been involved in high scoring matches, ending up losers and winners. They thrashed Middlesborough 4-1 before losing their last match 3-1, against Huddersfield. I can't ignore the potential for goals between these two sides, who are conceding over a goal per game each, and are scoring an average of 2 per game between themselves.
BETTING VERDICT
It's probably going to end up 2-1 to either team but I think I'll just play the Over and leave it at that.
The Pick :
Over 2.5 goals
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Over 2.5 goals @ 1.77 (Pinnacle)
