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Stoke City face a trip to Cardiff City at Ninian Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, Potters have recorded 6 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2004, with Stoke City inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Bluebirds 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 | Tue 27 Sep | Stoke City | 0 - 3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 05 Apr | Stoke City | 1 - 3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Stoke City | 2 - 3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Cardiff City | 3 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 01 May | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Stoke City | D2PO |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 28 Apr | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City | D2PO |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 5 conceded.
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 45 points from their 32 games so far. Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola Championship, showing a record of 39 points from their 31 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Cardiff City may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Stoke City | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |