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Cardiff City prepare to entertain Preston North End at Ninian Park at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 39 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 18 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ninian Park was less than a year ago, in February 2007, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Fri 23 Feb | Cardiff City | 4-1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.
The away form of Preston N.E. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the North End have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cardiff City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 7 points from their 6 games played so far, Preston N.E. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 4 points from their 6 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Bluebirds to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |