FootyMAD's Hull City match preview

Last updated : 02 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Hull City v Cardiff City fixture

Cardiff City travel to take on Hull City at The KC Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.

The last time the two teams met at Hull City was back in September 2000, over five years ago, with Hull City running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Fri 02 MarCardiff City2 - 0Hull CityLGE2
2000/2001Sat 30 SepHull City2 - 0Cardiff CityLGE2
1998/1999Mon 05 AprCardiff City1 - 1Hull CityLGE2
1998/1999Fri 09 OctHull City1 - 2Cardiff CityLGE2
1997/1998Sat 21 MarHull City0 - 1Cardiff CityLGE2
1997/1998Tue 18 NovCardiff City2 - 1Hull CityLGE2
1996/1997Sat 25 JanCardiff City2 - 0Hull CityLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Hull City have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Tigers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Cardiff City's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Bluebirds, and 6 goals against.

Hull City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 21 matches. Cardiff City's total of 31 points from their 21 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola Championship.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hull City60245122
Cardiff City6222768

FootyMad's prediction ...

Cardiff City are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Hull City Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Cardiff City 4 games since last away draw.