The EV Eagle has picked out an 4/1 bet builder tip for Tuesday's EFL Cup quarter-final between Cardiff City & Chelsea.
Cardiff City vs Chelsea
Cardiff vs Chelsea Form
Cardiff are coming off a thrilling 4-3 victory against Doncaster in League One. The Bluebirds have been in great form recently, winning five consecutive League One matches.
Chelsea picked up a 2-0 win at home to Everton in their last Premier League match, which snapped a four-game winless run.
The last time these two teams met, Chelsea prevailed with a 1-2 victory away to Cardiff in the Premier League back in March 2019.
Chelsea have dominated the head-to-head record, winning all of the last five matches against Cardiff. Chelsea have also scored at least 2 goals in each of those 5 matches against Cardiff.
Cardiff vs Chelsea Predicted Lineups
Cardiff (4-3-3)
N. Trott
J. Bagan, W. Fish, C. Chambers, P. Ng
A. Robertson, R. Wintle, D. Turnbull
R. Colwill, Y. Salech, C. Ashford
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
F. Jörgensen
J. Hato, B. Badiashile, T. Adarabioyo, J. Acheampong
M. Caicedo, A. Santos
J. Gittens, F. Buonanotte, Estêvão
T. George
Cardiff will be without Osho and Tanner, who are both sidelined with injuries.
Chelsea will be missing Colwill, Essugo and Delap, who are all injured. Mudryk is suspended, and Guiu is ineligible. Manager Enzo Maresca has indicated that Palmer is not fit enough to play regularly and is likely to be rested. Key players are expected to be rested, giving opportunities to Jörgensen, Badiashile, Acheampong, Gittens, Buonanotte and George. Caicedo is available after serving a suspension.
Who is the betting favourite in Cardiff vs Chelsea?
| Cardiff vs Chelsea Match Result | Best Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Win | 7/1 | Betfred |
| Draw | 4/1 | SpreadEx |
| Chelsea Win | 2/5 | Ladbrokes |
Cardiff vs Chelsea Match Prediction
Cardiff will be relishing a crack at higher league opposition once again having already knocked Premier League Burnley and Championship Wrexham out of the competition so far this season.
The Bluebirds are in red-hot form having won their last five League One games and are bidding to reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals for the first time since they were beaten finalists back in 2012.
Chelsea have won this competition five times but have not lifted the trophy since Jose Mourinho guided them to the 2015 title - so will be desperate add yet another piece of silverware under Enzo Maresca, who has already won the Europa Conference League and Club World Club during his time as manager.
The Italian boss will use the trip to South Wales as a chance to rotate his squad ahead of the hectic festive period, but given the quality of the Blues' squad, they should book their last-four spot without too many troubles.
Score Prediction: Cardiff 1-3 Chelsea
EV Eagle's Bet Builder Tip for Cardiff vs Chelsea
Our Bet Builder Tip for Cardiff vs Chelsea is a best price of 4/1 when publishing:
Yousef Salech 2+ Fouls Committed
Joel Bagan 1+ Foul Committed
Yousef Salech 2+ Shots
Rubin Colwill 1+ Shot
