Atalanta hosts Venezia in a Serie A Matchday 7 fixture. The game takes place on Monday, October 12, at 17:30 UK Time in Bergamo.
Cardiff hosts Chelsea in a League Cup quarter-final. The match will be played on Tuesday, December 16, at 20:00 UK Time at Cardiff City Stadium.
Form of both teams
Cardiff's team has a very serious test, facing the elite Chelsea. The hosts compete in League One, leading the standings with 13 wins in 19 matches. Cardiff is on a series of 3 consecutive victories and will seek to surprise Chelsea. The team has lost only once in its past six matches, having won five in that period.
Chelsea ended its shaky form and a series of 4 matches without a win, after defeating Everton 2-0 at home on Saturday. Enzo Maresca's side have not won away from home since November 22, when they beat Burnley 2-0. Chelsea have had some recent setbacks, such as a 3-1 defeat away to Leeds. Chelsea will be looking to secure a second successive win and reach the semi-finals of the League Cup.
Prediction for Cardiff - Chelsea
Cardiff are top of League One and enter Tuesday's match on the back of five consecutive wins. Brian Barry-Murphy's side may see this as a gift to their fans, as playing a League One side against Chelsea is more about reward and honour. The home side have scored 14 goals in five games, suggesting they can threaten Chelsea. But I expect a routine victory for the Blues by at least two goals at Cardiff City Stadium.
