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Cardiff City are ready to welcome Watford to Ninian Park on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bluebirds are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 4 of the 21 games.
The previous match played between the two at Ninian Park was within the last three years, in August 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Watford | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 12 Aug | Cardiff City | 1-3 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Watford | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 14 Sep | Cardiff City | 0 - 3 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Watford | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 28 Oct | Cardiff City | 3 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 1984/1985 | Tue 09 Oct | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Watford | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 in the wrong end.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Hornets have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cardiff City's 7 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Watford are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 5 games giving them a return of 12 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| Watford | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Cardiff City only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Watford | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |