26th Aug. England League Cup - Cardiff City VS Cheltenham Town Prediction
England League Cup - Cardiff City VS Cheltenham Town
Match Time:27-08-2025 02:45 Wednesday (GMT+8)
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Cardiff City
Cardiff City, coached by Erol Bulut, is 8th in League One with 7 points after three wins and two losses, including a 1-0 win at Luton Town on August 23, 2025, and a 3-0 home victory over Rotherham United. Their recent form includes four wins and one loss in five competitive matches, averaging 1.8 goals scored and 0.6 conceded, with a 2-1 EFL Cup first-round win over Swindon Town on August 12, 2025, as noted in web sources. Key players include Ollie Tanner, Rubin Colwill, and Perry Ng, with a probable 4-2-3-1 lineup: Horvath; Ng, Chambers, Fish, Giles; King, Mafico; Tanner, Colwill, Willock; Nyakuhwa. Strengths include their attacking form (3 goals vs Rotherham) and home advantage, but injuries to Anwar El Ghazi (doubtful, ankle) and a lack of cup consistency are concerns. They aim to advance and build on their strong League One start, leveraging their home record (2-0-0 this season).
Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town, led by Michael Flynn, is 21st in League Two with 3 points after one win and three losses, including a 1-0 defeat to Barnet on August 23, 2025. Their recent form shows one win, one draw, and three losses in five matches, averaging 0.6 goals scored and 1.6 conceded, with a 2-0 EFL Cup first-round win over Exeter City on August 13, 2025. Key players include Ethon Archer, Matty Taylor, and Ryan Bowman, with a probable 3-5-2 lineup: Evans; Davies, Raglan, Bakare; Long, Sercombe, Chapman, Archer, Miller; Taylor, Bowman. Strengths include their defensive resilience in cup games (clean sheet vs Exeter), but injuries to Harry Pell (knee) and a poor away record (0-0-2 in League Two) are issues. They aim to pull off an upset, despite their historical struggles against Cardiff (0-0-2 in last two meetings).
Head-to-Head
As per web sources, Cardiff and Cheltenham have met twice recently, with Cardiff winning both: a 2-1 friendly on July 16, 2022, and a 2-1 League One match on January 18, 2003. At Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff are 1-0-0 against Cheltenham. Matches average 3.0 goals, with 100% both teams scoring (BTTS) and 100% over 2.5 goals, though limited recent data suggests tight contests. This is their first EFL Cup meeting, with Cardiff holding a psychological edge from past victories.
Predicted Score: Cardiff City 2-0 Cheltenham Town
Cardiff’s Tanner and Colwill face Cheltenham’s Archer and Taylor, with Cardiff’s home form and League One quality tested by Cheltenham’s defensive setup and cup resilience. Cardiff are favorites (1.45 odds, 66% win probability) over Cheltenham (6.10), with a draw at 4.50. Trends (Cardiff: 60% over 1.5 goals; Cheltenham: 60% under 2.5 goals) and H2H suggest a controlled game, with betting tips favoring Cardiff to win (1.45) and under 2.5 goals (1.90). Cards may be issued in the 18°C evening, with Cardiff’s 10 fouls and Cheltenham’s 11 per game suggesting 3-4 cards under Duckworth’s whistle. Cardiff aim to continue their strong form, while Cheltenham seek a cup upset. Cardiff may score through Tanner or Colwill, with Cheltenham unlikely to breach Horvath. Cardiff’s home dominance and higher league quality should secure a clean-sheet win, aligning with their recent form and H2H edge, though Cheltenham’s defensive approach keeps it tight.
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