FootyMAD's Norwich City match preview

Last updated : 12 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Norwich City v Cardiff City fixture

Cardiff City travel to take on Norwich City at on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 13 of the 17 contests.

The last time the two teams met at Norwich City was amazingly over twenty years ago, in March 1982, the Canaries carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Second Division match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
1981/1982Sat 27 MarNorwich City2 - 1Cardiff CityDIV2
1981/1982Sat 07 NovCardiff City1 - 0Norwich CityDIV2
1974/1975Sat 11 JanCardiff City2 - 1Norwich CityDIV2
1974/1975Sat 07 DecNorwich City1 - 1Cardiff CityDIV2
1971/1972Sat 19 FebCardiff City0 - 0Norwich CityDIV2
1971/1972Sat 30 OctNorwich City2 - 1Cardiff CityDIV2
1970/1971Sat 24 AprNorwich City1 - 2Cardiff CityDIV2

Recent respective form guides

Norwich City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Canaries in those games, with 5 conceded.

The Bluebirds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Bluebirds, and 5 goals against.

Norwich City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 40 points from 22 games. Cardiff City's total of 35 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Norwich City6231649
Cardiff City632111811

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Norwich City is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Norwich City Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Cardiff City Undefeated in last 5 away games.