Burnley return to the bread-and-butter of the Championship promotion race after their FA Cup exploits as they head to Cardiff on Tuesday (19:45 GMT).
The Clarets will search to increase their record-breaking defensive document as they play their recreation in hand on second-placed Sheffield United, who’re 5 factors forward within the second automated promotion place.
The Bluebirds are 5 factors forward of third-bottom Luton, within the remaining relegation place, having additionally performed a recreation fewer.
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Cardiff Metropolis have misplaced 4 of their previous 5 league video games in opposition to Burnley (D1), as many defeats as throughout their prior 23 conferences with the Clarets mixed (W8 D11).
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Burnley are unbeaten throughout their previous eight league video games in opposition to Cardiff Metropolis (W4 D4), since a 4-0 defeat in October 2012.
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Cardiff Metropolis are unbeaten in every of their previous six house league video games (W3 D3), final going longer with out defeat on the Cardiff Metropolis Stadium in February 2020 beneath Neil Harris (run of 8).
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Burnley have saved a clear sheet in every of their previous 12 Championship video games, with solely Manchester United between November 2008 and February 2009 ever retaining extra straight shutouts in English Soccer League historical past (14).
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Cardiff Metropolis have misplaced every of their 5 league matches in opposition to the Championship’s present prime 4 sides this season by an combination rating of 18-0, shedding their most up-to-date 7-0 to leaders Leeds United at Elland Street.
