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Sheff. Wed. prepare to entertain Cardiff City at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Owls are clearly on top, having won 15 and lost only 5 of the 25 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was just last season, in November 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 09 Nov | Sheff. Wed. | 1-3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 12 May | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 17 Dec | Sheff. Wed. | 5 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 27 Feb | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 10 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1980/1981 | Wed 04 Mar | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Owls in those games, with 9 conceded.
The Bluebirds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Bluebirds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.
Sheff. Wed. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 18 matches. Cardiff City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 18 games giving them a return of 36 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Wed. are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Cardiff City will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | Won 4 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Cardiff City | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |