FM Preview: Cardiff City v West Ham United 04 Mar 2012

Last updated : 03 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cardiff City v West Ham United fixture

Cardiff City play host to West Ham United at Cardiff City Stadium at lunchtime on Sunday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 10 of the 23 previous games, with the Bluebirds winning just 7.

The last time the two teams met at Cardiff City was back in November 2004, over five years ago, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 07 Aug West Ham Utd. 0 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2004/2005 Sun 06 Feb West Ham Utd. 1 - 0 Cardiff City Championship
2004/2005 Tue 02 Nov Cardiff City 4-1 West Ham Utd. Championship
2003/2004 Sat 28 Feb West Ham Utd. 1 - 0 Cardiff City League Division One
2003/2004 Sat 25 Oct Cardiff City 0 - 0 West Ham Utd. League Division One
2003/2004 Tue 23 Sep Cardiff City 2 - 3 West Ham Utd. League Cup
1980/1981 Wed 06 May Cardiff City 0 - 0 West Ham Utd. Second Division

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Recent respective form guides

Cardiff City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 9 conceded.

West Ham United have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Hammers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Cardiff City's total of 53 points from their 32 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

West Ham United are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 61 points from the 32 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cardiff City 6 1 2 3 8 12 5
West Ham United 6 3 2 1 10 9 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Cardiff City are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of West Ham United will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cardiff City Not won in the 2 most recent games.
West Ham United 6 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.

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