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Sunderland prepare to entertain Cardiff City at Stadium Of Light on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 30 games played, The Black Cats have recorded 12 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium Of Light was just last season, in February 2005, the The Black Cats carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 26 Feb | Sunderland | 2-1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Cardiff City | 4 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 14 Oct | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 03 May | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 08 Dec | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 28 Apr | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Black Cats in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Bluebirds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Bluebirds, and 5 goals against.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 19 points from their 14 games played so far, Cardiff City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 14 games giving them a return of 30 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sunderland are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Cardiff City | 4 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |