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The action continues in round 44 of the EFL Championship as Cardiff City and Southampton lock horns at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday.
With four games left to go, the Saints are just four points adrift of the automatic promotion places and will be looking for a strong end to the campaign.
Cardiff City continue to struggle for consistency as they fell to a 3-1 defeat against Millwall when the sides met at the Den last weekend.
The Bluebirds have lost four of their six outings since picking up four consecutive victories between February and March, conceding 11 goals and scoring five in that time.
With 59 points from 43 matches, Cardiff are currently 11th in the Championship table, just one point above 12th-placed Bristol City.
Southampton, meanwhile, continued their late push for automatic promotion as they secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Preston North End last time out.
The Saints have won three games on the bounce, scoring eight goals and conceding three since a goalless draw against Blackburn Rovers on April 6.
With 84 points from 42 matches, Southampton are fourth in the Championship table, four points behind second-placed Leicester City in the final automatic promotion spot.
Cardiff City vs Southampton Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 21 wins from the last 56 meetings between the sides, Cardiff City boast a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Southampton have picked up one fewer win in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 15 occasions.
- Cardiff have lost their last two home matches, conceding five goals and scoring once since March’s 2-1 victory over Ipswich Town.
- Southampton have failed to win three of their most recent four away matches across all competitions, losing twice and claiming one draw since late February.
Cardiff City vs Southampton Prediction
The last three meetings between Cardiff and Southampton have seen a combined nine goals and we anticipate another action-packed contest this weekend.
The Saints head into the game as the more in-form side and we see them coming away with all three points.
Prediction: Cardiff City 1-3 Southampton
Cardiff City vs Southampton Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Southampton to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in four of Southampton’s last five matches)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in six of the Saints’ last eight outings)
