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Sheff. Utd. face a trip to Cardiff City at Ninian Park on Friday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, The Blades have recorded 6 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2005, the Bluebirds carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory 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 29 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Cardiff City | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 5 - 3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Wed 27 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 4 - 1 | Cardiff City | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 59 points from their 42 games so far. Sheff. Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola Championship, and have accumulated 82 points from the 42 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Sheff. Utd. only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Ninian Park will be a good result. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |