FootyMAD's Preston North End match preview

Last updated : 08 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Cardiff City v Preston North End fixture

Cardiff City are ready to welcome Preston North End to Ninian Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Bluebirds have the slight edge, having won 17 of the 35 games compared to Preston N.E.'s 10 wins.

The previous match played between the two at Ninian Park was more than three years back, in January 2000, where Preston N.E. annihilated the Bluebirds 0-4 in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1999/2000Sat 08 AprPreston N.E.0 - 0Cardiff CityLD2
1999/2000Mon 03 JanCardiff City0-4Preston N.E.LD2
1995/1996Sat 23 MarCardiff City0 - 1Preston N.E.LD3
1995/1996Mon 01 JanPreston N.E.5 - 0Cardiff CityLD3
1989/1990Sat 24 FebPreston N.E.4 - 0Cardiff CityDIV3
1989/1990Sat 25 NovCardiff City3 - 0Preston N.E.DIV3
1988/1989Fri 05 MayCardiff City0 - 0Preston N.E.DIV3

Recent respective form guides

Cardiff City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Bluebirds, with 4 goals against.

Preston N.E. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The North End's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 34 points from their 21 games so far. Preston N.E.'s 31 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Cardiff City642011314
Preston N.E.6231859

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Preston N.E. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Bluebirds in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Cardiff City Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Unbeaten run of 7 matches.
Preston N.E. Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.