Cardiff head to The Macron Stadium today to face a messed up Bolton Wanderers. The Trotters are on the longest run in division without a win, they are bottom of the table and in a financial mess that's seen the players go without wages.
All that of course means that they will beat Cardiff today because that's just what happens.
If City could manage to pick up only a second away win of the season then they would climb the table into at least 7th place.
The smart money though would go on a draw. Cardiff have drawn 5 of their 9 away games this season and Bolton have drawn 7 of their 9 home games.
Neither side are reknowned for high scoring this season either.
Early team news from Sporting Life:
Bolton will be without Max Clayton and Mark Davies for Cardiff's visit to the Macron Stadium.
The Sky Bet Championship basement dwellers lost Clayton to a hamstring injury on Monday and could miss him for the remainder of the campaign if he requires surgery.
Meanwhile, midfielder Davies accrued his fifth caution of the season in that fixture against Brentford and will therefore serve a one-game suspension.
Emile Heskey and Dean Moxey (foot) came through a development squad match this week unscathed but Wellington Silva (hamstring) and Zach Clough (shoulder) remain out.
Cardiff defender Fabio could feature for the first time since damaging foot ligaments at Ipswich at the end of October.
The Brazilian full-back was producing the best football of his Cardiff career when he was injured and is set to replace Scott Malone if he proves his fitness.
Loan signing Tony Watt made his Bluebirds debut in the 2-2 home draw with Burnley last weekend and the Charlton man is set to partner Kenwyne Jones in attack again as Cardiff seek their first goal in open play since October 3.
Federico Macheda (back) and Bruno Ecuele Manga (groin) were both on the bench against Burnley following long-term injuries and will be involved in the matchday squad.
MATCH FACTS
- Bolton have won each of the last 11 home league encounters with Cardiff, the last time they failed to take all three points was 1973/74.
- However, Cardiff did manage to beat Bolton 1-0 at the Macron Stadium in an FA Cup third-round fixture in January 2014.
- The Bluebirds have failed to score in five of their last seven league visits to Bolton.
- The Trotters have netted 14 goals in the last six league games home and away against Cardiff (W5 D1).
- Cardiff have scored more headed goals than any other Championship side (9).
- The Bluebirds have a joint-league-high 47% of goals scored with headers (level with Charlton).
- The Trotters are enduring the current longest winless run in the division, going 12 games without victory.
Referee: Tony Harrington
Assistant Referees: Tom Nield and Gareth Mellor
Fourth Official: David Coote