FM Preview: Cardiff City v Bristol City 14 Aug 2011

Last updated : 13 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cardiff City v Bristol City fixture

Bristol City face a trip to Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 40 games played, Robins have recorded 13 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 18 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2010, as the Bluebirds edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 01 Jan Bristol City 3 - 0 Cardiff City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Cardiff City 3-2 Bristol City Championship
2009/2010 Tue 26 Jan Bristol City 0 - 6 Cardiff City Championship
2009/2010 Tue 19 Jan Cardiff City 1 - 0 Bristol City F.A. Cup
2009/2010 Tue 12 Jan Bristol City 1 - 1 Cardiff City F.A. Cup
2009/2010 Sun 23 Aug Cardiff City 3 - 0 Bristol City Championship
2008/2009 Sun 15 Mar Bristol City 1 - 1 Cardiff City Championship

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Cardiff City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 3 points from their 1 games so far.

Bristol City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 1 games have yielded only 0 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cardiff City 6 2 2 2 5 8 8
Bristol City 6 2 0 4 9 10 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Bluebirds, as the Robins have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cardiff City Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Bristol City Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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