FootyMAD's Wolverhampton Wanderers match preview

Last updated : 21 April 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City fixture

Cardiff City face a trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bluebirds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2007, with Cardiff City inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Wolves in a Championship match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 16 FebCardiff City2 - 0WolvesFAC
2007/2008Wed 24 OctCardiff City2 - 3WolvesCHMP
2006/2007Sat 20 JanWolves1 - 2Cardiff CityCHMP
2006/2007Sat 30 SepCardiff City4 - 0WolvesCHMP
2005/2006Sat 11 MarWolves2 - 0Cardiff CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 27 AugCardiff City2 - 2WolvesCHMP
2004/2005Sun 26 DecCardiff City1 - 1WolvesCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Wolverhampton Wanderers have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Wolves's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Cardiff City's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Wolves's 63 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Cardiff City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 60 points from their 43 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wolves6231989
Cardiff City63218511

FootyMad's prediction ...

Cardiff City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Molineux with a well-deserved point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Wolves Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Cardiff City Not won in previous 2 away matches.