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Cardiff City play host to Leicester City at Ninian Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bluebirds are clearly on top, winning 52.63% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Cardiff City was amazingly over twenty years ago, in November 1981, with Cardiff City running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Second Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1981/1982 | Sat 17 Apr | Leicester City | 3 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 21 Nov | Cardiff City | 3-1 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 03 Jan | Leicester City | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City | FAC |
| 1979/1980 | Tue 08 Apr | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 1979/1980 | Fri 21 Dec | Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 03 Mar | Leicester City | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 21 Oct | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Leicester City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Bluebirds have conceded a disappointing 7 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Leicester City's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Foxes's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Cardiff City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 15 matches. Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 19 points from their 15 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Ninian Park for the Bluebirds and the Madmen are unable to see past Leicester City claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Leicester City | Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |