FootyMAD's Cardiff City match preview

Last updated : 02 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Hull City v Cardiff City fixture

Hull City prepare to entertain Cardiff City at The KC Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 25 games played, The Tigers have recorded 9 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 4 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The KC Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2006, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 28 AprCardiff City0 - 1Hull CityCHMP
2006/2007Sat 16 DecHull City4-1Cardiff CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 18 FebCardiff City1 - 0Hull CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 03 DecHull City2 - 0Cardiff CityCHMP
2000/2001Fri 02 MarCardiff City2 - 0Hull CityLGE2
2000/2001Sat 30 SepHull City2 - 0Cardiff CityLGE2
1998/1999Mon 05 AprCardiff City1 - 1Hull CityLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Hull City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the The Tigers, with 4 goals against.

The away form of Cardiff City is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Bluebirds have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Hull City's 26 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Cardiff City are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 19 from their 17 matches played.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hull City63217411
Cardiff City6132476

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Cardiff City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the The Tigers in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Hull City Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Cardiff City Not won in previous 6 away matches.