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Cardiff City prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Ninian Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ninian Park was just last season, in September 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Mon 30 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 13 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Sep | Cardiff City | 0-0 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 4 - 0 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 12 Oct | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Bluebirds score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The Latics have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Latics, and 4 goals against.
Cardiff City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 46 points from their 40 matches. Wigan Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 76 points from 41 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cardiff City are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Wigan Ath. | An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |