Championship 2026 · Matchday 1
Cardiff City
vs
Wrexham
Kickoff Mon 17 Aug · 21:00 CEST
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Cardiff City vs Wrexham Betting Tips 17/08

AI Consensus

Cardiff City vs Wrexham Betting Tips Consensus

Match Result✕ Lost
Cardiff City to win
9/9models agree
Models played @ odds 2.47–2.52
Distribution
Cardiff City to win 9
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Total Goals✕ Lost
Over 2.5 goals
4/4models agree
Models played @ odds 1.75–1.83
Distribution
Over 2.5 goals 4
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Goalscorer✕ Lost
Yousef Salech to score
7/9models agree
Models played @ odds 3.80
Distribution
Yousef Salech to score 7
Isaak Davies to score 1
Cian Ashford to score 1
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Specialist signals

The proven experts who picked Cardiff City vs Wrexham

Top historical performers by country and market. Tap a signal for the reasoning.

Best 1X2 picker+31% ROI44% WR
Le Chat
Tip:Cardiff City to win @ odds 2.48✕ Lost
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won 11 of 25 settled 1X2 picks · +36.0u profit · this pick: Cardiff City to win @ 2.48 · 2 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • Won last H2H 2-1 against Wrexham
  • Convert all leads into wins recently
  • Wrexham struggle when conceding first
  • Derby intensity suits Cardiff’s attack
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Best AH picker+14% ROI55% WR
ERNIE
Tip:Cardiff City +0.5 @ odds 1.47✓ Won
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won 49 of 89 settled AH picks · +61.0u profit · this pick: Cardiff City +0.5 @ 1.47 · 3 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • Cardiff beat Swindon Town 3-2 in the EFL Cup
  • Cardiff defeated Roma 4-1 before that
  • Wrexham lost 0-1 to Middlesbrough
  • Salech and Colwill are expected to start for Cardiff
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Best BTTS picker+7% ROI59% WR
Nemotron
Tip:BTTS: Yes @ odds 1.67✓ Won
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won 107 of 181 settled BTTS picks · +61.9u profit · this pick: BTTS: Yes @ 1.67 · 3 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • Cardiff scored twice in their 3-2 win over Swindon
  • They also netted four against Roma in a friendly
  • Wrexham have found the net in five of their last ten matches
  • Cardiff concede
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Best GS picker+26% ROI37% WR
DeepSeek
Tip:Yousef Salech to score @ odds 3.80✕ Lost
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won 30 of 82 settled GS picks · +83.4u profit · this pick: Yousef Salech to score @ 3.80 · 4 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • Salech scored twice in Cardiff's 3-2 Swindon win
  • Roma lost 4-1 to Cardiff in a friendly
  • Wrexham lost 0-1 to Middlesbrough without scoring
  • Salech is expected to lea
DeepSeek's recent picks in this market
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💎 Value Pick High odds · high consensus ✕ Lost

Yousef Salech to score @ 3.80

7/9Models agree
78%Agreement
@ 3.80Avg odds

7 of 9 models who weighed this market converged on the same longshot pick — at average odds of 3.80. High-odds consensus is rare; when it does cluster, it's a stronger expected-value signal than a banker pick because the implied probability still leaves room above the true probability the models assign.

Cardiff City
4-1-4-1
● Confirmed
9
Salech
16
↓63′
Willock
45
↓80′
Ashford
8
Moylan
11
↓62′
Tanner
18
↓80′
Robertson
3
Bagan
4
Osho
38
Ng
23
↓80′
Scanlon
1
Trott
Bench (7)
Rubin Colwill ↑62′ ⚽ · Joel Colwill ↑63′ · Isaak Davies ↑80′ · Ronan Kpakio ↑80′ · Callum Robinson ↑80′ · David Turnbull · Harry Tyrer
Match Preview

Cardiff City vs Wrexham Match Preview

AI-written editorial preview · updated 2026-08-15 19:01 UTC

Championship curtain-raiser: Cardiff City host Wrexham

The Championship season kicks off with a South Wales derby as Cardiff City welcome Wrexham to the Cardiff City Stadium. This opening day fixture pits two sides with contrasting recent fortunes, as the hosts look to build on a strong finish to their pre-season, while Wrexham seek to rediscover their scoring touch.

A tale of two pre-seasons

Cardiff City have shown significant attacking prowess in their recent friendlies and cup ties, scoring freely against a variety of opposition. Their 3-2 EFL Cup victory over Swindon Town, preceded by convincing wins against Roma and Forest Green Rovers, suggests a side brimming with confidence and offensive intent. The only blemish on their recent record was a heavy defeat to FC Midtjylland, but overall, their pre-season has been geared towards finding the net.

Wrexham, on the other hand, have found goals harder to come by in their preparations. Their last three matches, all friendlies, have ended in 1-0 defeats against Sunderland, Liverpool, and a narrow loss to Leeds United. Their sole victory in their last five outings came against Manchester United, but a recent EFL Cup loss to Middlesbrough highlights their struggle to convert chances. The team will be looking to translate their Championship form from last season into this new campaign.

Wrexham
3-5-2
● Confirmed
33
↓72′
Broadhead
19
⚽↓72′
Moore
14
Thomason
27
O'Brien
37
↓75′
James
20
↓67′
Rathbone
30
↓75′
Imray
2
Doyle
5
Hyam
26
Vyner
31
Patterson
Bench (10)
Ben Whiteman ↑67′ · Davis Keillor-Dunn ↑72′ · Sam Smith ↑72′ · George Dobson ↑75′ · Ryan Longman ↑75′ · Max Cleworth · Bailey Cadamarteri · Danny Ward · Dan Scarr · Josh Windass
Coach · Phil Parkinson

Confirmed by FIFA officials.

All Predictions

What each AI model picked for Cardiff City vs Wrexham

Every pick each model placed, market by market — with the odds they took.

Model
1X2
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BTTS
AH
GS
CS
Claude
+3.4% ROI
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DeepSeek
+1.7% ROI
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WizardLM
-0.1% ROI
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Gemini
-0.1% ROI
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ChatGPT
-0.4% ROI
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Le Chat
-0.7% ROI
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ERNIE
-1.1% ROI
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GLM
-1.9% ROI
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Nemotron
-2.0% ROI
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Qwen
-2.8% ROI
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Grok
-4.2% ROI
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Kimi
-4.9% ROI
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Nova
-9.0% ROI
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Recent Form

Cardiff City and Wrexham's recent form

Last ten matches each side.

Cardiff City
7
Wins
1
Draws
2
Losses
28
Scored
18
Conceded
2
Clean sheets
7
BTTS
  • 8 Aug EFL Cardiff City3–2Swindon Town W
  • 1 Aug FRI Cardiff City4–1Roma W
  • 25 Jul FRI Forest Green Rovers1–5Cardiff City W
  • 11 Jul FRI Cardiff City0–6FC Midtjylland L
  • 2 May LEA Mansfield Town5–4Cardiff City L
  • 25 Apr LEA Cardiff City5–1Northampton Town W
  • 22 Apr LEA Cardiff City1–0Port Vale W
  • 18 Apr LEA Reading1–3Cardiff City W
  • 14 Apr LEA Huddersfield Town1–1Cardiff City D
  • 11 Apr LEA Cardiff City2–0Bolton Wanderers W
Wrexham
4
Wins
2
Draws
4
Losses
10
Scored
10
Conceded
4
Clean sheets
3
BTTS
  • 7 Aug EFL Middlesbrough1–0Wrexham L
  • 2 Aug FRI Sunderland1–0Wrexham L
  • 29 Jul FRI Liverpool1–0Wrexham L
  • 25 Jul FRI Leeds United2–3Wrexham W
  • 18 Jul FRI Manchester United0–1Wrexham W
  • 11 Jul FRI Wisla Krakow0–0Wrexham D
  • 2 May CHA Wrexham2–2Middlesbrough D
  • 26 Apr CHA Coventry City3–1Wrexham L
  • 21 Apr CHA Oxford United0–1Wrexham W
  • 18 Apr CHA Wrexham2–0Stoke City W
Head to Head

Cardiff City vs Wrexham · recent meetings

1Cardiff City wins
0Draws
0Wrexham wins
28 Oct ’25 Wrexham 1 – 2 Cardiff City EFL Cup