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Cardiff City face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 19 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 6 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Cardiff City | 3 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 27 Sep | Stoke City | 0 - 3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 05 Apr | Stoke City | 1 - 3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 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 | D2PO |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The Potters have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
The Bluebirds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Bluebirds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Stoke City's total of 30 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Cardiff City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 19 games giving them a return of 37 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 15 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Potters. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Cardiff City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |