Cardiff City vs Chelsea Tips & Preview - Blues to show superior quality over Championship side

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Chelsea visit Cardiff City for EFL Cup quarter-final.
Cardiff City have strong recent form with 7 wins in 10 games.
Chelsea's superior quality positions them as favorites.

Cardiff City vs Chelsea

A place in the last four of the EFL Cup is up for grabs as Chelsea travel to Cardiff City for a quarter-final clash on Tuesday.

The hosts are showing some good form in the Championship, but could be set for a difficult time against their top-flight visitors. The Blues have the superior quality and should claim the upper hand in Wales.

Cardiff City News

Cardiff City are in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup after claiming a 2-1 victory at Wrexham in the previous round. Goals in each half from Yousef Salech and William Fish were enough to see them past their Welsh rivals.

That result is part of an overall solid run for Cardiff City, who have won seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions. Brian Barry-Murphy’s team will head into Tuesday's clash off the back of a 4-3 home victory over Doncaster Rovers in a Championship clash last weekend.

Home form has also been pretty solid for Cardiff City, having won two of their last three matches across all competitions. All three fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals, while their only defeat on this run was a 5-1 EFL Trophy loss to AFC Wimbledon.

Chelsea News

Chelsea were given a stern test by Wolves in the previous round before eventually claiming a 4-3 victory. Enzo Maresca's team have struggled lately and ended a four-match winless run with a 2-0 home victory over Everton in their previous fixture.

While things have been a bit shaky for Chelsea in their travels, they have managed to go unbeaten in seven of their last nine away matches across all competitions. Among their results on this run are a 3-0 triumph at Nottingham Forest and a 2-0 win at Burnley.

Chelsea will be targeting a fast start here and led at the break in the win over Everton on Saturday. Seven of their last 10 away matches across all competitions have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Chelsea have a superior record in this fixture and have won the last five matches against Cardiff City. The most recent meeting was a Premier League clash in 2019, with the visitors claiming a 2-0 away victory.

Verdict

Cardiff v Chelsea

There are likely to be goals in this clash, and with Cardiff City’s last three home matches producing over 2.5 goals, a repeat could be considered. Having led at the break in their last fixture, Chelsea could be backed to score a halftime win.

Chelsea have the superior quality over the Championship side and will be keen to show it. Given some of the one-sided results on their travels, the Blues could be backed in the handicap market.

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