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Cardiff City prepare to entertain Preston North End at Ninian Park on Friday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 38 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 17 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ninian Park was just last season, in October 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 18 Oct | Cardiff City | 2-2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Preston N.E. | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 19 Nov | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 09 Dec | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Bluebirds score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The North End have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the North End, and 9 goals against.
Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 56 points from their 34 games so far. Preston N.E. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 59 points from 33 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Bluebirds, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. |
| Preston N.E. | 10 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 17 outings ago. |