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Cardiff City prepare to entertain Coventry City at Ninian Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 20 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 9 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 August 2007, with Coventry City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Bluebirds in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 12 Feb | Coventry City | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Cardiff City | 0-1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Coventry City | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 Aug | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 30 Apr | Coventry City | 3 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 06 Nov | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 6 conceded.
Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Sky Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Cardiff City's 11 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Coventry City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 12 from their 8 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Bluebirds, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Coventry City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |