MATCH OF THE DAQ previews Cardiff v Sunderland (Premier League, 5.30pm, LIVE ON SKY). This already looks the classic ‘six-pointer’.
Cardiff v Sunderland
Premier League
5.30pm, LIVE ON SKY
HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Max last 10 only)
Mar 2007 Championship Cardiff 0-1 Sunderland
Oct 2006 Championship Sunderland 1-2 Cardiff
Feb 2005 Championship Sunderland 2-1 Cardiff
Dec 2004 Championship Cardiff 0-2 Sunderland
Feb 2004 League Div 1 Cardiff 4-0 Sunderland
Oct 2003 League Div 1 Sunderland 0-0 Cardiff
May 1980 Div 2 (old) Cardiff 1-1 Sunderland
Dec 1979 Div 2 (old) Sunderland 2-1 Cardiff
Apr 1979 Div 2 (old) Sunderland 1-2 Cardiff
Dec 1978 Div 2 (old) Cardiff 1-1 Sunderland
PREVIEW
An interesting encounter not least of which to see how Cardiff will respond to all the drama that has taken place off the pitch.
Cardiff’s owner, Malaysian businessman Vincent Tan, walked out of Thursday’s 3-0 home defeat by Southampton and told the chairman of his decision to dismiss Mackay on Friday morning.
He has promised the new manager plenty of spending power which oddly was one of the prime reasons for Malky Mackay’s departure.
If this is to be the dawn of a new era at Cardiff then Sunderland at home is not a bad starting point.
Sunderland have scored one goal in their last seven away fixtures and are rooted to the bottom of the league. Cardiff are getting perilously close to getting sucked into the relegation zone.
Under normal circumstances we’d fancy Cardiff for this – but in the circumstances a draw looks the call.
RECOMMENDATION: (1-10 points)
10 points DRAW at around 3.35 on BETDAQ
Friday: NO BET
DECEMBER RETURN TO DATE: +11.44 points
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