Coventry City prepare to entertain Cardiff City at Highfield Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 12 wins out of 16 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Highfield Road Stadium was just last season, in October 2003, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League Division One match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Cardiff City | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
2003/2004 | Tue 02 Mar | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Coventry City | 1-3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
2002/2003 | Wed 15 Jan | Coventry City | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City | FAC |
2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Coventry City | FAC |
1966/1967 | Sat 22 Apr | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
1966/1967 | Sat 26 Nov | Coventry City | 3 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Sky Blues's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Cardiff City's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Coventry City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 39 points from 36 matches. Cardiff City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 40 points from 35 matches.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Highfield Road Stadium for the Sky Blues and the Madmen are unable to see past Cardiff City claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics: | |
Coventry City | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
Cardiff City | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |