Cardiff 0-2 West Ham Highlights Goals Video May 2012

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Cardiff shall be hosting West Ham on May three at Cardiff City Stadium in Wales as the two Championship League teams kick off their two-legged playoff semi final. The last word purpose in fact on the finish of all the playoff rounds is to earn promotion into the English Premier League.

Malky Mackay, manager of Cardiff, believes his workforce would be the underdog going into the tie and that fits him simply fine. Mackay used to play with West Ham and is aware of the London club is predicted to make it again to the EPL as soon as possible. In reality, West Ham was the favourites to win the Championship League earlier than the start of the season due to the dimensions of the club and the funds they've available, however Reading took the title and Southampton have been additionally promoted as runners up.

West Ham might be disappointed that they should enter the playoffs, but Cardiff is delighted. Mackay mentioned any of the league groups would most likely be underdogs in opposition to West Ham and with a bit of luck the Hammers might need gained the league. As an alternative, they finished in third place with 86 factors, just two behind Southampton and three behind Reading. They'd 24 wins, 14 attracts and eight losses on the season and outscored the opposition eighty one to 48.

Cardiff secured the ultimate playoff spot on the weekend with a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace and completed third in the league with seventy five points from 19 wins 18 draws and nine losses. They outscored their opponents 66 to 53. The winner of this playoff tie will then face the winner of the Birmingham vs Blackpool series and the 2 will meet off within the ultimate play-off at Wembley Stadium.

Cardiff Metropolis goes into the sport on a 10-sport unbeaten streak, however they’ve been on this place before and haven’t been profitable yet within the playoff system. They’ll possible be seeking to punish West Ham on a counter assault or a set piece, but this is leaving issues to chance. It's a must to create scoring opportunities should you’re going to make it to the EPL not hope they fall at your feet.

Cardiff gained eleven, drew seven and misplaced 5 at dwelling this season. Nevertheless, they drew five of their remaining six house video games and had been overwhelmed 2-zero by West Ham there in March. Midfielder Peter Whittingham will be trusted for offence. He had 12 targets during the common season and arrange thirteen others. Striker Kenny Miller can even have to supply after scoring 10 goals in the regular season. Striker Joe Mason finished the yr with 9 goals.

West Ham supervisor Sam Allardyce might make the error of going with just one striker up entrance, which will probably be Vaz Te or Carlton Cole. Their midfielders know where the back of the net is though as captain Kevin Nolan scored eleven goals this season with Mark Noble including eight. Cole finished the season with 14 tallies whereas Vaz Te managed 10.
Predictions and Betting Odds

This is likely to be a bit of a conservative sport to start the sequence and search for a draw or a one-aim West Ham win.

Sportsbook William Hill lists the latest odd of a Cardiff win at 9/5 and a West Ham victory at 17/10 and a draw at 2/1.