Plymouth vs Cardiff Prediction

Top of the mountain, Cardiff sits. Unbeaten in ten matches, their path has been - six victories, four draws, zero defeats. Strong with this one, the Bluebirds are. But beware the Pilgrims of Plymouth, for dangerous when cornered, they have become.

Six wins from their last ten, Plymouth have secured. Four goals to nil, Blackpool crushed they did. Three goals to one, Leyton Orient fell to them also. Even away from Home Park, score they can - 2.33 goals per game on their travels, average they do. Yet leaky at the back, Plymouth remains. Four goals to Lincoln (second in the table), they surrendered at home. Two goals to Stockport (fifth), they conceded away. Defensive frailties, present they are.

Cardiff, leaders of League One with 69 points, control the ball they do - 60.9% possession average, superior to Plymouth's 44%. Score 2.1 goals per game, they manage, while conceding only 0.8. But away from their fortress, draws they have collected - three in the last five on the road. Burton (19th) held them to 2-2, Leyton Orient (21st) to 1-1. Impregnable on the road, they are not.

Four times these sides have met, balanced the Force remains. One win for Plymouth, one for Cardiff, two draws. Both teams scored in three of those four meetings. Over 2.5 goals, landed it did three times also. History, repeat itself it may.

The goal expectancies suggest a tight contest - 1.25 for the hosts, 1.43 for the visitors. Close, this match will be. But score, both sides shall. Cardiff's attack too strong to be shut out, Plymouth's home defense too generous to keep a clean sheet. Sixty percent of Plymouth's recent games see both teams score; seventy percent for Cardiff. The value, in the goals market it lies.

Key Points:

• Cardiff unbeaten in last 10 matches (6 wins, 4 draws, 0 losses)

• Plymouth won 6 of last 10, including 4-0 away at Blackpool and 3-1 away at Leyton Orient

• Cardiff top League One with 69 points; Plymouth 12th with 43 points but improving (2.00 PPG last 10)

• Head-to-head: 1 win each, 2 draws; BTTS landed in 3 of 4 meetings

• Cardiff average 2.1 goals scored per game; Plymouth average 2.0

• Both teams scored in 60% of Plymouth's recent games and 70% of Cardiff's

Summary: Both Teams to Score - Yes, the path to profit it is. Expect goals, you should. Cardiff strong, but Plymouth at home, dangerous they remain. The net, bulge it shall at both ends.