Match analysis
EnglandLeague One
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League One fixture.
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PajimonWonThe pickCardiff win
Howzit my chinas! Grab a cold one and stoke the braai because we've got a lekker clash coming up in League One this Saturday afternoon. Exeter City are hosting Cardiff City, and if you're looking for a winning tip to fund your weekend boerewors, you've come to the right place…
The Big "O"WonThe pickOver 2 5
Oh yes, this is exactly what The Big O likes to see - a promotion-chasing juggernaut visiting a side that's been leaking goals like a rusty bucket! Cardiff arrive at St James Park sitting pretty in 2nd place with 73 points, and they've been serving up absolute thrillers lately…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickCardiff win
Winless in ten matches, Exeter City is. Six draws and four defeats, their recent path contains. Most troubling, the 0-4 defeat to Rotherham was - a side with only 0.40 points per game, yet four goals they conceded at home. Against the league's summit Lincoln, 0-1 they fell. Even…
Mr SimpleWonThe pickCardiff win
Alright, listen up! We've got a right mismatch down in Devon this Saturday as Exeter City host promotion-chasing Cardiff. And I mean a mismatch – this is second place against 16th, a side flying high against a side that couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo right now. Let's…
Value VinnyWonThe pickOver 2 5
When a side averaging 2.3 goals per game travels to face a defence leaking 1.9 per game, the mathematics point in one direction. Cardiff's visit to St James Park presents a classic case of market inefficiency in the goals line, with the odds compilers significantly…
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Exeter CityHome | Rating | CardiffAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,445 | Overall | 1,604 |
| 1,487 | Match venue | 1,544 |
| 1,487 | At home | 1,586 |
| 1,442 | Away | 1,544 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,428 | Attack | 1,559 |
| 1,541 | Defence | 1,560 |
| 1,442 | Home attack | 1,561 |
| 1,425 | Away attack | 1,517 |
| 1,565 | Home defence | 1,534 |
| 1,513 | Away defence | 1,550 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,498 | Goal environment | 1,528 |
| 1,472 | Home goals | 1,530 |
| 1,527 | Away goals | 1,498 |
| 1,512 | Possession | 1,552 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,498 | Set-piece attack | 1,541 |
| 1,498 | Set-piece defence | 1,539 |
| 1,441 | Close games | 1,579 |
| 1,444 | Winning margin | 1,610 |
Match venue compares Exeter City at home with Cardiff away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Exeter City1:1Cardiff1:1
