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Cardiff City prepare to entertain Preston North End at Ninian Park on Friday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 36 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 17 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ninian Park was less than a year ago, in December 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 09 Dec | Cardiff City | 2-2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 08 Apr | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 03 Jan | Cardiff City | 0 - 4 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 23 Mar | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Mon 01 Jan | Preston N.E. | 5 - 0 | Cardiff City | LGE2 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 24 Feb | Preston N.E. | 4 - 0 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
Preston N.E. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the North End have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cardiff City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 19 matches. Preston N.E. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 19 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Cardiff City only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |