A swift peek at the Championship table indicate an advantage to Burnley when they come to Cardiff City. However; let's play before we award the win!
- Burnley have scored more than double the goals of Cardiff City.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Cardiff City form and stats
2-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Cardiff City so far this season.
The supporters are hoping that Cardiff will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Huddersfield Town (placed 23rd). Ng was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.34 out of 10. The defender Ng hit one key pass and won 9 of 13 duels.
Before that match, a win away at Middlesbrough.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Cardiff City, as the Championship home game vs Blackburn Rovers is only three days away.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cardiff City here at Cardiff City Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). From these home matches, Cardiff have conceded only 2 goals.
Burnley form and stats
The visitors are W2-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. Visiting Burnley has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Burnley had fun at their own home (Cardiff City Stadium) last time out, beating Bristol City 2-1. Rodriguez and Benson scored. Defender Harwood-Bellis was the best team player with a rating of 8.04. Harwood-Bellis won 5 of 6 duels.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Preston North End.A new game in only four days for Burnley, the Championship home match versus Stoke City. Busy days.
Burnley has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. It's not easy to score on Burnley as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Burnley have not lost in the last 5 games (2-3-0) against Cardiff City.Top Goalscorers
  J. Rodriguez 5 goals |  J. Brownhill 4 goals |  N. Tella 3 goals |
Cardiff City missing players
Burnley missing players
| Cardiff City | Burnley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 80% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 70% |
| 40% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
| 4.4 | 3.2 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 14 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 12.4 | 13.6 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 41% | 43% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 31% | 33% |
| 10.4 | 7.8 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| 3.1 | 1.2 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
- Burnley have scored more than double the goals of Cardiff City.
- Burnley have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Burnley haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 23 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Reading | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 4 | Burnley | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 15 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 | Watford | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 12 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 20 | Hull City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 11 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 3 |
- Cardiff City
- Wales Online - (local newspaper)
- Burnley FC
- Burnley Express - (local newspaper)
- Up the Clarets! - (supporter site)
