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Cardiff City prepare to entertain Plymouth Argyle at Ninian Park at lunchtime on Monday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bluebirds are clearly on top, winning 52.17% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ninian Park was just last season, in August 2004, with Plymouth Arg. 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 13 Aug | Cardiff City | 0-1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Fri 21 Feb | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 24 Sep | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 20 Jan | Cardiff City | 4 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 26 Dec | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 06 Feb | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 4 conceded.
The away form of Plymouth Arg. is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Pilgrims have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 35 points from their 24 games so far. Plymouth Arg. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 24 points from 23 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Bluebirds's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Plymouth Arg.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Plymouth Arg. | Not won in previous 12 away matches. |