Everything you need to know ahead of Cardiff City v Burnley

Burnley head to South Wales this afternoon as Fabio Celestini eyes his first win as Clarets boss.

The 51-year-old has overseen two straight draws since arriving as Nicky Hayen’s successor last week.

After a solid first showing against Portsmouth, the Clarets were underwhelming in midweek and were fortunate to claim a 1-1 draw against QPR.

With still only one win to their name this season, Burnley remain rooted inside the Championship’s bottom three, four points adrift of safety.

Today they face a Cardiff City side that squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 at home to West Ham on Wednesday night.

Here’s all the important information ahead of today’s fixture:

When and where is the game taking place?

The match is being held at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday, November 7. Kick off is at 3pm.

Is it on TV?

No, the game falls behind the UK’s Saturday 3pm blackout.

How else can I follow the game?

Burnley FC writer Matt Scrafton will be providing live updates on his X feed, followed by a match report, post-match reaction and further analysis on the Burnley Express’ website.

What’s the latest team news?

A late decision will be made on Zeki Amdouni’s availability after the forward made his return from an ankle injury in training this week.

Ben Amos, Jordan Beyer, Bashir Humphreys, Shurandy Sambo, Hannibal, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Dastan Satpayev, Mike Tresor, Ashley Barnes, Armando Broja and Michael Obafemi are all out injured or unavailable.

As for Cardiff, Krystian Bielik is a fitness doubt, while Calum Chambers, Dylan Lawlor and Isaac Davies are all sidelined.

Bluebirds boss Brian Barry-Murphy also revealed his side is nursing a number of knocks following the midweek game against West Ham.

Fabio Celestini’s pre-match comments

“They try to play. It's a very dangerous team, a very intensive team.

“I think in the statistics of the league, it's the most intense team. The one-against-one pressing in your field, many, many players on the box, many crosses. Many one-against-one defences, so we have a big challenge.

“They defend very, very high with this one-on-one pressing, so that is a very difficult team. But for me, it's a very good challenge, a very good test.

“Because with the ball, I think we can do much better. But against this team, it's a big challenge. I hope the players take more confidence and try to do a good job on Saturday.”

What are the predicted teams?

Cardiff: Trott, Kpakio, Fish, Bagan, Scanlon, Robertson, Tanner, Moylan, Colwill, Willock, Salech

Burnley: Coudert, Walker, Ekdal, Igor, Pires, Laurent, Hatate, Ramazani, Banel, Hountondji, Vardy

Who is the referee?

Oliver Langford. He’s overseen nine games so far this season, dishing out 32 yellow cards and just one red. Langford took charge of three 2-0 victories during the 2024/25 season against Stoke City, Sheffield United and Swansea City. Tom Parsons is fourth official.

What are the latest odds?

Cardiff: 21/20

Draw: 14/5

Burnley: 21/10

Odds according to SkyBet and are correct at the time of writing.