Our prediction for this Championship match:
Cardiff
Match Time & Date:
30/08/2022
20:45
Prediction: 1-1
Luton
Cardiff City and Luton Town square off against each other at Cardiff City Stadium in what is expected to be a close Championship clash. The Bluebirds aim to put an end to their three-game winless run, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Hatters. Both Joel Bagan and Jamilu Colins are sidelined with injuries, but there are no other selection worries in the home team ahead of the visit of Luton.
The Hatters, on the other hand, aim to escape the danger zone, and seeing that they will go for a win in Tuesday’s clash as well, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. As for the visiting side, both Harry Cornick and Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu are sidelined with injuries, while Alfie Doughty is a major doubt, and he will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Highlighted Player (Leandro Bacuna):
Despite being born in Netherlands Leandro Bacuna decided to represent Curacao on international stage. The powerful midfielder, who parents are of Curacaoan descent, is a product of Groningen youth school and it has to be noted that he scored 14 goals in 109 appearances for the first team.
After ending his spell with Groningen, Leandro Bacuna joined Aston Villa in 2013 and he has been playing for the Villa Park outfit ever since. The Curacao international scored his first Premier League goal in September, 2013 against Manchester City, but seeing that Aston Villa coaches often used him as a full back he was not impressive in front of goal in previous seasons.
Leandro Bacuna was born in Groningen on August 21, 1991 and it has to be noted that he received his first call-up for the Curacao national football team 25 years later, in March 2016. The two teams played out a 1-1 draw in San Salvador, with Bacuna picking up a yellow card in the 54th minute of the game.
Highlighted Team (Luton ):
Founded back on April 11, 1885, Luton Town are an English club that compete in the Championship. The Hatters welcome their rivals at Kenilworth Road, the stadium which was opened in 1905. The capacity of the stadium is 10,356, with Luton Borough Council owning the venue.
Luton Town wear orange shirts with a little white and dark blue and dark blue shorts when playing at home, whilst their away colours are white and dark blue. Andy Rennie is the club’s all-time top scorer, netting 162 goals in all competitions for the Hatters. The likes of Joe Payne, Hugh Billington, Bernard Streten, Dyd Owen, Bob Morton, Ron Baynham, Gordon Turner and Mal Donaghy are one of the club’s most notable players as well.
Luton Town finished the 2018/2019 League One campaign in top position in the standings and, as a result, they will compete in the Championship in the 2019/2020 season.
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