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Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers (2000 GMT, Sky Sports Premier League)

Nuno Espirito Santo and Neil Warnock in discussion last season

Friday Night Football sees two of the newly promoted teams meet at the Cardiff City Stadium.

With Cardiff second from bottom in the league table and Wolves second from bottom in the form table, both sides will be desperate for the points. A sub-plot also sees managers Neil Warnock and Nuno Espirito Santo meet for the first time since their heated exchange in the Sky Bet Championship last season.

The Bluebirds missed two late penalties and Nuno celebrated wildly at the end of the match, prompting Warnock to angrily refuse to shake his hand and later describe his opposite number as a 'total disgrace'. The build-up has seen both managers discuss the incident, with the Wolves boss saying they are now 'good friends'.

That friendship will count for nothing once the whistle goes in the Welsh capital, in what could be a scrappy but entertaining affair.


Betting guide


The head says Wolves will come out of this poor run sooner or later, but we also said the same last week and they were beaten at home by Huddersfield. Santo's side need their luck - and overall performances - to change soon, while Cardiff will look to make it back-to-back wins on home turf after beating Brighton last time out. The overall feeling, though, is that they will cancel each other out and share the points.

Best bet:
Considering the Bluebirds tend to have nearly twice as many attempts at home as they do away, four shots on target is not a big ask against a team who have showed their defensive frailties in recent weeks. Opting with the shots market puts no onus on the result, presenting generous odds for a home team as you look to make a winning start to an excellent weekend of sport.

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Highlights from a fiery Cardiff v Wolves in 2017/18

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