FM Preview: Cardiff City v Barnsley 13 Mar 2011

Last updated : 12 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cardiff City v Barnsley fixture

Cardiff City prepare to entertain Barnsley at Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bluebirds are clearly on top, winning 60.00% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cardiff City Stadium was just last season, in February 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 02 Oct Barnsley 1 - 2 Cardiff City Championship
2009/2010 Sat 20 Feb Cardiff City 0-2 Barnsley Championship
2009/2010 Sat 21 Nov Barnsley 1 - 0 Cardiff City Championship
2008/2009 Tue 03 Mar Cardiff City 3 - 1 Barnsley Championship
2008/2009 Tue 16 Sep Barnsley 0 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2007/2008 Sun 04 May Cardiff City 3 - 0 Barnsley Championship
2007/2008 Sun 06 Apr Barnsley 0 - 1 Cardiff City F.A. Cup

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

Recent respective form guides

Cardiff City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 7 conceded.

Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Tykes have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 61 points from 36 games.

Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 46 points from their 36 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cardiff City 6 2 1 3 6 6 7
Barnsley 6 1 3 2 6 8 6

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Bluebirds to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cardiff City Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Barnsley Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here