Cardiff vs Southampton tips and predictions

Hosts epitomsing role of underdogs

Common sense suggests that when these sides lock horns they are bound to produce some goals.

If you're a fan of a big price this could be for you. There's worse things you can do than having a punt on the outsiders.

The hosts go into the match having put 6 victories on their resume from their last 10 games. If Southampton come unstuck it will be seen as a crazy result. But at the price on offer, it's worth a play.

The Bluebirds need to be at their absolute best and even then they face a huge challenge. If the hosts can grind out a win it will have a lot to do with their recent goal ledger. They have scored at least once in all of their recent 4 matches and their defensive line also deserves some props. They have only conceded an average of 1.2 goals in their last 11 games.

When tested away from home Southampton have actually conceded three or more goals in 4 of their last 6 matches. It'll be a pretty stunning upset if the outsiders pull it off, so it could be worth tuning into.

Cardiff have won 3 of the last 4 fixtures between these sides. This looks like a perfect scenario for them to build on the head-to-head. Getting another win against the odds looks possible.

So Southampton are obviously legitimate favourites but they are just too short to back. It will come down to which team maintains composure under pressure. There's an argument to be made that the gap between the two sides might not be as wide as you think. Sometimes it just takes a half-chance. At the price available, Cardiff are the pick.

Note that Southampton will want to further justify their short price with a clean sheet at full-time. It isn't a strong view so maybe best to give it a miss but the No BTTS bet looks like the pick there.