Cardiff v Aston Villa (7.45pm, BT SPORT)

Desperate times at Cardiff who surely need to get something out their home clash against Aston Villa tonight in their televised game (7.45pm, BT SPORT).

Only Fulham have leaked more goals than them this season and that’s the precise reason why those two sides are propping up the table.

Cardiff were hit with more bad news this week with the news that Craig Bellamy has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association after the forward’s clash with Swansea midfielder Jonathan de Guzman in Saturday’s south Wales derby.

Cardiff were brushed aside by Swansea in the derby match and might again struggle here against the Villains who won the reverse fixture 2-0 and a win tonight would give Villa their first double of the season.

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Max last 10 only)
Nov 2013 Premier Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff
Sep 2009 Carling Cup Aston Villa 1-0 Cardiff
Apr 1975 Div 2 (old) Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff
Dec 1974 Div 2 (old) Cardiff 3-1 Aston Villa
Feb 1974 Div 2 (old) Cardiff 0-1 Aston Villa
Oct 1973 Div 2 (old) Aston Villa 5-0 Cardiff
Jan 1973 Div 2 (old) Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff
Sep 1972 Div 2 (old) Cardiff 0-2 Aston Villa
Feb 1970 Div 2 (old) Aston Villa 1-1 Cardiff
Oct 1969 Div 2 (old) Cardiff 4-0 Aston Villa

Cardiff have now lost five of their last six league games, with four of those defeats coming under ‘new’ manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and I’m quite happy to sell Cardiff supremacy at a starting point of zero.

SELL CARDIFF / ASTON VILLA for 10 points at around 0 with Star Spreads

RUNNING RETURN (FEBRUARY): PROFIT 159.50 POINTS

RUNNING RETURN (YEAR): PROFIT 136.30 POINTS

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