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Cardiff City prepare to entertain Sheffield United at Ninian Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 29 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 13 wins, and Sheff. Utd. have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ninian Park was less than a year ago, in March 2004, the Bluebirds carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 5 - 3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Wed 27 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 4 - 1 | Cardiff City | FAC |
| 1988/1989 | Tue 11 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 11 Feb | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 3 conceded.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Blades's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Cardiff City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 37 points from 34 matches. Sheff. Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 51 from their 33 games so far.
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 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bluebirds go into their game against Sheff. Utd. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |