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Brighton & HA pack their bags to visit Cardiff City at Ninian Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 26 games played, Seagulls have recorded 6 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 12 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Ninian Park was more than three years back, in September 2001, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 19 Oct | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Thu 31 Jan | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Sep | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Feb | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 05 Dec | Brighton & HA | 2 - 0 | Cardiff City | AM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Sep | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 09 Mar | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Cardiff City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 5 conceded.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Cardiff City are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 34 from their 31 matches played. Brighton & HA find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 32 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brighton & HA are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Ninian Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Brighton & HA | No win in the 3 most recent games. |