Huddersfield Town have a difficult assignment when they host Championship play-off hopefuls Cardiff City.
By no means clear of what could develop into a relegation scrap, Town welcome their Welsh guests priced as Stan James’s surprisingly short 7/5 favourites to register three points.
The Bluebirds open as BetVictor’s 12/5 underdogs, a reflection of the fact that they’ve only won three times away from home all season.
Given each side’s need for points, there has been plenty of support for the draw in its various guises, including the 5/2 odds chalked by Ladbrokes against the stalemate.
Elsewhere, Coral offer 5/1 on both halves finishing on level terms, while Skybet’s 6/1 for it to end 1-1 is the most heavily-backed result in the correct score markets.
The likelihood of it ending goalless cannot be discounted – it’s priced at 9/1 by Paddy Power – while Winner.com post 3/1 against it ending as a score draw.
Cardiff have shown a tendency to be a little jittery of late (witness last weekend’s home draw against Rotherham United), an observation which adds appeal to Betfred’s 5/4 for Town to win when handed a goal start.
David Wagner’s side are 13/2 (bet365) to win 1-0, odds capable of persuading undecided backers that a modest punt could pay handsome dividends.
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