Updated 5 November 2026.
Cardiff City host Burnley at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday 7 November, kick-off 15:00 UK. Cardiff are 18th in the Championship table on 15 points and Burnley are 22nd on 10. Burnley have seen both teams score in 86% of their matches, the highest figure in the division, while Cardiff are third at 71%.
Burnley have won once in 14 league games and drawn seven, and Cardiff have won three.
Cardiff's latest result was Wednesday's 3-3 draw with West Ham, which followed a 3-0 defeat at Wolves, and before that came a 1-0 home win over Birmingham, a 2-2 at M'Boro and a 5-1 thrashing of Watford. That is 22 goals scored and 23 conceded across 14 games, with three wins, six draws and five defeats overall.
Cardiff average 1.57 goals a game, the 8th most in the Championship, and their shots on target average of 6 is the 3rd most. They also win the 3rd most corners at 6.5 a game. At the back they concede 1.64 goals a game, the 9th most, and have kept a clean sheet in only 7% of games, the 4th lowest.
Burnley have drawn three of their last five and lost the other two. QPR 1-1 Burnley was Tuesday's result, and Burnley 0-0 Portsmouth came before it. Before that came the 4-1 loss at Lincoln and the 2-1 home defeat to Wolves, and a 2-2 draw with Charlton on 13 October. They have scored 18 and conceded 26 in 14, and their 1.86 goals against per game is the 4th most in the league.
Cardiff City possible starting lineup:
Trott; Kpakio, Fish, Scanlon, Bagan; Robertson, Colwill, Moylan; Tanner, Willock, Salech
Burnley possible starting lineup:
Coudert; Walker, Ekdal, Igor Julio, Pires; Laurent, Hatate, Hountondji; Ramazani, Edwards, Vardy
Jack Moylan has had a shot in all 14 of Cardiff's league games, averaging 3.6 a game over the run. He is 1.35 at Ladbrokes for a shot on target, and has had one in four of his last five games.
Yousef Salech has had a shot on target in eight straight games, averaging 1.8 over the run, and a shot in ten straight, averaging 3.5. He is 1.29 at bet365 to have a shot on target and 1.04 for a shot of any kind.
Largie Ramazani has had two or more shots in five straight games, averaging 3.0 over the run, and is 1.50 at bet365 to make it six.
Josh Laurent has had a shot in four of his last five and is 1.44 at bet365 to have one here. He has also made a tackle in five straight.
We back Cardiff to win at 2.15 with Ladbrokes, and our model makes them 42% to do it. Burnley are 3.10 at bet365 and the draw is 3.80 at Midnite. Both teams to score is 1.44 at bet365 and over 2.5 goals is 1.53 at bet365.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City win | 2.15 (Ladbrokes) | 42% |
| Draw | 3.80 (Midnite) | 24% |
| Burnley win | 3.10 (bet365) | 34% |
| Both teams to score | 1.44 (bet365) | 67% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.53 (bet365) | 66% |
We predict a 1-1 draw, the likeliest single scoreline at 10%, though we make Cardiff the likelier winner at 42%, against 34% for Burnley and 24% for the draw. 2-1 to Cardiff follows at 9%. Our projection has Cardiff on 1.78 goals and Burnley on 1.60, which points to a game where both sides score, with only about a 20% chance of a Cardiff clean sheet and 17% for Burnley.
Our model expects Cardiff to get 5.3 shots on target to Burnley's 4.5.
Prediction: Cardiff City 1-1 Burnley.
Cardiff City host Burnley in the Championship at 15:00 UK on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium. It is the 15th league game of the 2026-27 season for both clubs, who have each played 14.
We predict a 1-1 draw in this 2026-27 Championship fixture, with 1-1 the likeliest scoreline at 10%. We make Cardiff City the likelier winner at 42%, against 24% for the draw and 34% for Burnley.
Cardiff City are favourites at 2.15 with Ladbrokes to win this 2026-27 Championship match at 15:00 UK on 7 November 2026. Burnley are 3.10 at bet365 and the draw is 3.80 at Midnite.
We give both teams to score a 67% chance in Cardiff vs Burnley in the 2026-27 Championship. Burnley have seen both teams score in 86% of their games this season, the highest rate in the division, and Cardiff are at 71%.
Cardiff City are 18th with 15 points from 14 games and Burnley are 22nd with 10 points from 14 games in the 2026-27 Championship. Cardiff have 3 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats, while Burnley have 1 win, 7 draws and 6 defeats.
Jack Moylan has had a shot in 14 straight 2026-27 Championship games, averaging 3.6 a game, before Cardiff host Burnley on 7 November 2026. Yousef Salech has had a shot on target in eight straight games, at 1.29 with bet365.
Predicted lineups for Cardiff vs Burnley in the 2026/27 Championship on Saturday 7 November 2026: Cardiff City may start Trott; Kpakio, Fish, Scanlon, Bagan; Robertson, Colwill, Moylan; Tanner, Willock, Salech. Burnley may start Coudert; Walker, Ekdal, Igor Julio, Pires; Laurent, Hatate, Hountondji; Ramazani, Edwards, Vardy.