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Cardiff City prepare to entertain Derby County at Ninian Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bluebirds are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 3 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ninian Park was less than a year ago, in December 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Cardiff City | 0-0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 25 Aug | Cardiff City | 4 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 01 Mar | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Bluebirds, with 3 goals against.
The Rams have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 12 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Cardiff City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 13 games giving them a return of 29 points. Derby County's 18 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 15 |
| Derby County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cardiff City may be coming up against a decent side in Derby County, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Bluebirds. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Won 4 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Derby County | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |