FootyMAD's Cardiff City match preview

Last updated : 22 August 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Cardiff City v Norwich City fixture

Norwich City face a trip to Cardiff City at Ninian Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, Canaries have recorded 8 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 10 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2008, with Norwich City inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Bluebirds in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 09 FebCardiff City1 - 2Norwich CityCHMP
2007/2008Sat 01 SepNorwich City1 - 2Cardiff CityCHMP
2006/2007Sat 10 MarCardiff City1 - 0Norwich CityCHMP
2006/2007Sat 21 OctNorwich City1 - 0Cardiff CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 22 AprCardiff City0 - 1Norwich CityCHMP
2005/2006Tue 01 NovNorwich City1 - 0Cardiff CityCHMP
2003/2004Sat 13 MarCardiff City2 - 1Norwich CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Cardiff City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Bluebirds, with 3 goals against.

In complete contrast to Cardiff City, Norwich City are having a torrid time on their travels, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Canaries have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Cardiff City's total of 4 points from their 2 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Norwich City are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 1 from their 2 matches played.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Cardiff City632111711
Norwich City61146104

FootyMad's prediction ...

Canaries are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Cardiff City. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Cardiff City Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Norwich City Lost each of the previous 7 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.