FM Preview: Cardiff City v Coventry City 26 Dec 2010

Last updated : 25 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Cardiff City v Coventry City fixture

Cardiff City prepare to entertain Coventry City at Ninian Park on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 22 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 11 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 5 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ninian Park was just last season, in October 2009, with Cardiff City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Tue 19 OctCoventry City1 - 2Cardiff CityCHMP
2009/2010Tue 16 MarCoventry City1 - 2Cardiff CityCHMP
2009/2010Tue 20 OctCardiff City2-0Coventry CityCHMP
2008/2009Wed 28 JanCoventry City0 - 2Cardiff CityCHMP
2008/2009Tue 30 SepCardiff City2 - 1Coventry CityCHMP
2007/2008Tue 12 FebCoventry City0 - 0Cardiff CityCHMP
2007/2008Sat 25 AugCardiff City0 - 1Coventry CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Cardiff City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The Sky Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Sky Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.

Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 37 points from 21 games. Coventry City's total of 34 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Cardiff City6123795
Coventry City63125410

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Cardiff City's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Coventry City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Cardiff City Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Coventry City No win in the 2 most recent games.