Cardiff vs Sheffield Wednesday
England – Championship
Date: Friday, 18 October 2019
Kick-off at 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff).
Match Preview
For each team having a promotion to the Premier League relegation followed by a direct, major upheavals personnel can not be avoided, and as has been the case for Cardiff.Having dispensed with nine players during the summer transfer window, Bluebirds made a series of strategic players such as Robert Glazel, Aden Flint, Will Vaulks and Gavin Whyte, everything has been practically placed directly into the starting XI.
The rate of change can often have a destabilizing effect on the club - Sunderland decline into League One serves as an example - but Warnock was left in charge, the team has maintained a sense of core strength.
Indeed, while occasionally lacking in ideas forward, this Cardiff team have an impressive defensive structure which appears to be programmed into each player as if a sophisticated algorithm.
like recording Warnock explains why men have not lost at home in the league this season, winning four of their five games on their own soil since August.
Wednesday have experienced similar upheaval during the summer, into the pre-season with Steve Bruce as their manager, only for 58 years to join Newcastle United in July.
After working under Bruce since February, the players will feel that they must once again build from square one under new manager Garry Monk, who was appointed in early September after a difficult managerial spell at Birmingham City.
However, for a team that has lived in the bottom of the mid-table area since 2017, the Owls enjoyed a decent run in the form under their new manager, played by lease of life often arrive as soon as a new guy coming in.
Since claiming a 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town in the first game Monk responsible, on Wednesday lost just once in the league, securing a clean sheet against Wigan Athletic with an impressive 4-1 away success at Middlesbrough.
That said, the trip to face Cardiff in their own stadium, where they have not lost since May, arguably presents Monk with the biggest challenge yet.
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Cardiff
Neil Warnock will be handed to striker Danny Ward early on a Friday night after he scored two goals as a substitute against West Brom last time out.
The hosts have three absences confirmed with Sol Bamba, Joe Ralls and Isaac Vassell ready to lose because of injury.
Sheffield Wednesday
Australia midfielder Massimo Luongo has suffered a knee injury that Adam Reach will be shifted to midfield here by Jacob Murphy comes out wide.
Italy Fernando Forestieri forward is available once again following suspension, but is unlikely to start.
Cardiff vs Sheffield Wednesday Predictions
Hosts failed to pick up points for the first time in five weeks after the table toppers West Brom got the better of them with a 4-2 scoreline on the road. Despite showing signs of revival in the second round clash, their associates proved to be a handful for the home team, who claimed the last and final goal in the dying minutes of extra time.
Sheffield Wednesday have been inconsistent to say the least, and has been back and forth between victory and defeat in their most recent matchups. their final fixture at home to see them take on Wigan with a 1-0 scorecard narrow, while on the road, Eaves put home the only goal to give Hull a much deserved victory.
However, as far as statistics go home, Cardiff is the second best team in the cluster. Neil Warnock's men has become a style considered here and have come out on top in four of their last five games. In addition, the far side has been on the losing end of the previous six half their journey on the road.
Taking into account that Sheffield Wednesday has not emerged triumphant in each of their last eight visits to this place either, Cardiff had to have this game in the bag at the end of ninety minutes.
In addition, the home side was interested in the opening score in any of their matches here so far and have won with a clean sheet intact in their last two clashes in a row as well. Considering that two out of three of their last head to head match here also have witnessed the home side broke the deadlock, relying on Cardiff to draw first blood in this one without fail.
Betting Tips Cardiff vs Sheffield Wednesday
Results Full time: Cardiff @ 2.00 (1/1)
Cardiff to open the score @ 1.70 (7/10).
