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Cardiff City prepare to entertain Preston North End at Ninian Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 42 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 20 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ninian Park was less than a year ago, in December 2009, the Bluebirds carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Preston N.E. | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Preston N.E. | 6 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Cardiff City | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Preston N.E. | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 23 Feb | Cardiff City | 4 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Preston N.E. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the North End have hit 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cardiff City are holding the final promotion place in the Npower Championship, and have accumulated 36 points from the 19 games they have played so far. Preston N.E. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 19 games have yielded only 15 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Cardiff City are not exactly setting the world alight at Ninian Park in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |