Cardiff vs. Swansea Betting Tips: 6/5 and 9/2 punts for South Wales derby

In a game that's never short of bite, the first South Wales derby of the season between Cardiff and Swansea comes live to us at the unusual time of 7:45pm on Saturday.

Promotion isn't the remit for either of these teams this term, meaning that bragging rights in the first derby of the season are of increased importance. Both teams already hold three losses on their record from the opening five matches, with Swansea still remaining winless heading into this grudge match.

The Swans' 3-0 and 4-0 wins over The Bluebirds during the 2021/22 calendar was the derby's first historic league double, and backed up that achievement with a further two victories last season, making it four consecutive wins in this fixture.

Neither of these teams have opened with a shortage of goals. Cardiff's fixtures have seen 18, while Swansea's five matches have held a further 15.

Including the pair's EFL Cup ties, just one of their combined 14 2023/24 matches have failed to deliver a winning bet for BTTS and Over 2.5 Goals.

There was a big gap between these two last season, with Swansea finishing 11 places and 17 points above their Welsh rivals. Right now, they appear to be a lot closer and the game's result should reflect that in typical derby fashion.

Add to that the fact that three of their last four head-to-heads have seen 3+ goals - April's 3-2 fixture at this venue proving successful for the bet - and there's plenty of appeal for this heated battle to deliver the goods for neutrals.

Something about this fixture sees Ben Cabango find his range. The 23-year-old local has started three of the last four of these fixtures since the 2020/21 season and has registered at least one shot in target in each.

He etched his name into Swansea folklore by steering home a 99th-minute winner behind enemy lines back in April as Swansea became the first club to win four straight South Wales derbies in the league.

The Welsh international is yet to find the target from five shots this term, but there's a sneaky feeling that he can deliver when it matters against his side's local rivals.

Paddy Power go 23/10 for this same selection, giving us almost twice the price when using bet365 for him to register a shot on target.