Cardiff City vs Burnley Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 7 November 2026
🔊 Cardiff City and Burnley go into the match in the lower reaches of the Championship table, with both fighting to stay in the league. Against this backdrop, the match is important for both sides in the league standings, while their recent form and goalscoring records leave the course of the game open to question.
Head-to-Head
📊 In their most recent head-to-head meeting, Cardiff City beat Burnley 2-1 away in the League Cup on 23 September 2025. The visitors led 2-0 at half-time and held on to win, although Burnley had more shots - 15 to 9, including 8 to 3 on target.
In 27 official meetings, Cardiff City have won nine times, Burnley seven, and the other 11 matches ended in draws. The outcome has also depended heavily on the venue: Cardiff City have won 8 of 14 matches at home, but only 1 of 13 away.
Head-to-head statistics Cardiff City - Burnley

Cardiff City Team Overview
Cardiff City drew 3-3 at home to West Ham in their last Championship match, 4 November 2026. The hosts led 3-0 after the first half, but their opponents equalised. West Ham had considerably more shots than Cardiff City, 18 to 7.
Cardiff have been inconsistent: in their last five matches, they have won twice, drawn twice and lost once. They have averaged 1.6 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per game. Cardiff remain motivated to extend the gap between themselves and the relegation zone and improve their position in the table, but they have not always made consistent use of their attacking potential.
Match Results: Cardiff City

Burnley Team Overview
Burnley drew 1-1 away to Queens Park Rangers in their previous Championship match, 3 November 2026. They led at half-time, but with the final score at 1-1, they were outshot 20-4 and trailed their opponents 2.16-0.23 on xG.
Burnley are struggling badly: they have failed to win any of their last five matches, drawing three and losing two. They have averaged 1.3 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per match. They are in the relegation zone, while their goalscoring record away from home remains poor - Burnley have scored no more than one goal in 13 of their last 14 away matches, limiting the visitors' attacking potential.
Match Results: Burnley
Prediction for the 1st half
Burnley have scored in the first half in 6 of their last 7 away matches. That is a direct argument for backing them to score before the break. We pick Burnley to score in the first half at odds of 1.94.
Match Result Prediction
Cardiff City are unbeaten in all seven of their home matches this season, with three wins and four draws. Burnley have lost four of their seven away matches. Another argument is that Cardiff City have not lost at home in 11 of their last 12 head-to-head meetings. We pick Cardiff City to Win or Draw (1X) at odds of 1.34.
Corners Prediction
In 10 of Burnley's last 11 away matches, the two teams took no more than nine corners between them. This away trend directly supports Total Corners - Under 9.5 at odds of 2.03.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Cardiff City have scored and conceded in 9 of their last 10 home matches. This season, they have scored an average of 2.29 goals per home match; Burnley have averaged 1.43 goals scored away from home. Both sides’ scoring records in their respective home and away contexts support the bet Both Teams to Score - Yes at odds of 1.44.
High-Risk Bet
Cardiff have drawn four of their seven home matches this season. A draw would also extend Cardiff’s unbeaten home run. However, Burnley have lost four away matches, so we consider a bet on a draw in the match at odds of 3.65 a risky option.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between bookmakers.
Correct Score Prediction
According to the algorithm’s calculations, the top three exact scorelines are 1-1 (10.28%), 2-1 (7.98%) and 2-2 (7.26%). Of these, 1-1 is the most likely. The 2-1 and 2-2 scorelines rank second and third respectively.
⭐ Editor's Pick
The meeting between two teams from the lower end of the table promises a battle for important points. In that situation, neither side will risk everything for a win. No more than three goals were scored in 7 of the last 8 meetings between Cardiff City and Burnley. It looks like the Total Goals - Under 3.5 bet will come in again.