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Cardiff City face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bluebirds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 9 and win only 4 of the 17 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2003, with Cardiff City inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Potters in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Stoke City | 2 - 3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Cardiff City | 3 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 01 May | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Stoke City | D2P |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 28 Apr | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City | D2P |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 22 Jan | Cardiff City | 2 - 0 | Stoke City | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 19 Dec | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The away form of Cardiff City is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Bluebirds have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stoke City's 55 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Cardiff City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 43 points from 39 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Potters, as the Bluebirds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Cardiff City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |