FootyMAD's Cardiff City match preview

Last updated : 19 February 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City fixture

West Brom. are ready to welcome Cardiff City to The Hawthorns on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Baggies are clearly on top, winning 59.09% of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at The Hawthorns was more than three years back, in February 2004, the The Baggies carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Tue 08 AugCardiff City1 - 1West Brom.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 14 FebWest Brom.2-1Cardiff CityCHMP
2003/2004Tue 25 NovCardiff City1 - 1West Brom.CHMP
1974/1975Sat 19 AprWest Brom.2 - 0Cardiff CityCHMP
1974/1975Sat 12 OctCardiff City0 - 2West Brom.CHMP
1973/1974Sat 30 MarWest Brom.2 - 2Cardiff CityCHMP
1973/1974Sat 03 NovCardiff City0 - 1West Brom.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the The Baggies, with 7 goals against.

Cardiff City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Bluebirds have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Brom. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 59 points from 33 games. Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 56 from their 33 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Brom.642011514
Cardiff City641110913

FootyMad's prediction ...

West Brom. may be coming up against a decent side in Cardiff City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Baggies. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
West Brom. Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Unbeaten run of 9 matches.
Cardiff City 6 games since last defeat.