Aiming to move themselves back into playoff contention following a poor run of form, Cardiff City will welcome relegation-threatened Stoke City to the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the Championship.
The Bluebirds shared the spoils with Blackburn Rovers during a midweek clash, while the Potters’ most-recent fixture ended in defeat against Coventry City.
Cardiff’s winless run in the Championship extended to four matches in an uninspiring goalless draw against John Eustace‘s Blackburn on Tuesday night at the Cardiff City Stadium, although the share of the points halted a worrying three-game losing streak for the Welsh side.
After shipping eight goals in three defeats to Preston North End, West Bromwich Albion and Norwich City since the beginning of February, the Bluebirds will be pleased with their defensive showing last time out against Rovers, who were unable to breach the net of January arrival Ethan Horvath.
Following a spell of just the single win from their last seven Championship matches, Erol Bulut‘s men are currently languishing in 14th position in the second-tier standings, a sizeable 13 points behind sixth-placed Hull City and just nine points above Queens Park Rangers in 22nd.
The Bluebirds are still in the process of embedding a host of their winter signings, including former Celtic man David Turnbull and ex-Bristol City poacher Famara Diedhiou, with the latter being a secondary option for Bulut after he was unable to lure Kieffer Moore to South Wales.
Converting dominance in possession into clear-cut chances and goals has been a glaring issue for Cardiff this season, with defenders Perry Ng and Dimitrios Goutas currently leading the Golden Boot race at the club with just five and four Championship goals respectively.
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