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West Ham Utd. face a trip to Cardiff City at Ninian Park on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 10 of the 22 previous games, with the hosts winning just 6.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 28 Feb | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 23 Sep | Cardiff City | 2 - 3 | West Ham Utd. | LC |
| 1980/1981 | Wed 06 May | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 1980/1981 | Tue 07 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 19 Apr | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 24 Nov | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Bluebirds have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
West Ham Utd.'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.
Cardiff City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 16 matches. West Ham Utd.'s total of 28 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Hammers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Cardiff City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Drawn each of their last 4 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| West Ham Utd. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |