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Cardiff City prepare to entertain Coventry City at Ninian Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 18 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 8 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ninian Park was less than a year ago, in November 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 30 Apr | Coventry City | 3 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 06 Nov | Cardiff City | 0-0 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Cardiff City | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Mar | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Coventry City | 1 - 3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 15 Jan | Coventry City | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Bluebirds have scored 4, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Coventry City's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Sky Blues have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 4 points from their 2 games so far. Coventry City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 3 points from their 2 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Ninian Park for the Bluebirds and the Madmen are unable to see past Coventry City claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. |
| Coventry City | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |