Brighton's miserable 2019 continued as Cardiff completed a league double over the Seagulls for the first time since 1998-99.
Only relegated Fulham (6) and Huddersfield (4) have picked up fewer Premier League points than Brighton since the turn of the year.
Now just two points outside the drop zone, bet365 have slashed Brighton's relegation odds to 9/4 (3.25) with the south coast club having been as big as 11/1 (12.0) prior to kick-off on Tuesday night.
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Neil Warnock's side triumphed 2-0 at the Amex Stadium, bolstering their hopes of avoiding an immediate return to the Championship.