History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City fixture
Cardiff City pack their bags to visit Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bluebirds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 5 of the 29 games.
The previous match played between the two at Hillsborough was more than three years back, in September 2009, with Sheffield Wednesday running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sun 02 Dec | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Apr | Cardiff City | 3 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 3-1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 03 May | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Cardiff City | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
The Bluebirds 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 Bluebirds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Sheffield Wednesday find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 43 points from their 36 matches.
Cardiff City are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 36 games giving them a return of 72 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cardiff City are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Sheffield Wednesday. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Cardiff City | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here