The FA Cup third round kicks off with a battle of underdogs as Cardiff City meets Colchester United (19:45 UK time).
It's a new year and a new stage for the FA Cup as the competition's third round kicks off today at the Welsh capital. Home team Cardiff City from the Championship League will host guests Colchester United from League One (19:45 UK time). Head-to-head these teams met 17 times since 1995, with Colchester United having the slight advantage having won 7 times against Cardiff's 6.
New Year's Resolution for Cardiff?
December has been a rough month for Cardiff: the team failed to win even one match, losing three and drawing two. Their last win was against Watford in late November, the same team that beat them 2-4 last Sunday.
Fans of the team are expected to vote with their legs today as the estimated number of spectators today is around 4,000 – a game that is broadcast on national television. Aside from the team's abysmal performance, the cold weather might also serve as a deterring factor, perhaps the gray weather will motivate Cardiff to dig itself out of the hole today.
Colchester United
While Colchester can use Cardiff's state to their advantage, the team is an underdog of sorts as well. With 12 losses, 6 draws and only 5 wins, Colchester is scraping the bottom of the League One table at the second from last position. However Cardiff's lacking defense in its current state could succumb to Colchester's sharp front with the likes of Freddie Sears and Gavin Massey.
Betting Odds
The lines over at Winner Sports gave Cardiff 1/2 and Colchester 5/1 in full time result. An interesting market for this match could be Both Teams to Score, currently at 3/4 for yes and 19/20 for no. Punters can choose from over 99 betting markets from this game including pre-match and in-play bets. Winner will follow all FA Cup contests tomorrow and until Monday – don't miss out.
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