FM Preview: Cardiff City v Peterborough United 15 Dec 2012

Last updated : 14 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cardiff City v Peterborough United fixture

Cardiff City prepare to entertain Peterborough United at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cardiff City Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2012, with Cardiff City running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 14 Feb Cardiff City 3-1 Peterborough Championship
2011/2012 Tue 18 Oct Peterborough 4 - 3 Cardiff City Championship
2010/2011 Tue 24 Aug Peterborough 2 - 1 Cardiff City League Cup
2009/2010 Tue 09 Feb Cardiff City 2 - 0 Peterborough Championship
2009/2010 Mon 28 Dec Peterborough 4 - 4 Cardiff City Championship
2002/2003 Wed 16 Apr Peterborough 2 - 0 Cardiff City League Division Two
2002/2003 Sat 02 Nov Cardiff City 3 - 0 Peterborough League Division Two

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

Recent respective form guides

Cardiff City could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Bluebirds, with 3 goals against.

In complete contrast to Cardiff City, Peterborough United are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Posh have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Cardiff City are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 21 games giving them a return of 44 points.

Peterborough United find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 21 games have yielded only 13 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cardiff City 6 5 1 0 11 4 16
Peterborough United 6 0 1 5 6 16 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Cardiff City fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Bluebirds. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cardiff City Won 10 successive home games.
12 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Peterborough United Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 8 most recent games.

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