The Tractor Boys are currently occupying second spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 78 points from 36 games, just three adrift of the Foxes and two clear of third-placed Leeds United.
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Ipswich Town will be looking to put pressure on EFL Championship leaders Leicester City when they travel to South Wales to take on Cardiff City on Saturday. The visitors are currently occupying second spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 78 points from 36 games, just three adrift of the Foxes and two clear of third-placed Leeds United. The Bluebirds, meanwhile, are sitting at the tenth position in the table, with 50 points to their name from 36 league games. Both sides are heading into the match on the back victories, with the hosts edging past Huddersfield Town 1-0 in the mid-week, while the Tractor Boys got the better of Bristol City in a five-goal thriller on Tuesday night.
🎥 The Manager’s thoughts ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Cardiff City in the Welsh capital. ⤵️
— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) March 8, 2024
Cardiff are unbeaten in their previous four games, including victories in each of their last three. After the goalless draw with Blackburn Rovers on February 21, the Bluebirds got the better of Stoke City, Bristol City and Hudersfield, with an overall scoreline of 4-1. Erol Bulut’s side secured their 15th league-win of the season against the Terriers on Wednesday night thanks to Famara Diedhiou’s lone goal on the half-hour mark. Although the impressive run of form has helped Bulut’s men to climb to the top half of the table, a playoff bid remains unlikely, as they are seven points adrift of the top six with ten games remaining.
Ipswich, on the other hand, are in stunning form, having won each of their last six games in the Championship, scoring an impressive 18 goals and conceding just seven in the process. The Tractor Boys twice came from behind to secure their 23rd second tier victory of the campaign, against Bristol City on Tuesday, thanks to second-half efforts from Ali Al-Hamadi, Conor Chaplin and Leif Davis. Moreover, Kieran McKenna’s side boast the second-best away-record in the division, having collected 35 points from a possible 54 so far.
Cardiff City probable starting lineup: Horvath, Ng, Phillips, Goutas, Wilson-Ebrand, Wintle, Ralls, Bowler, Turnbull, Grant, Diedhiou
Ipswich Town probable starting lineup: Hladky, Tuanzebe, Woolfenden, Burgess, Davis, Morsy, Taylor, Burns, Chaplin, Sarmiento, Moore
Cardiff City
| Opponents | Score |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-0 (W) |
| Bristol City | 0-1 (W) |
| Stoke | 2-1 (W) |
| Blackburn | 0-0 (D) |
| Norwich | 4-1 (L) |
Ipswich Town
| Opponents | Score |
| Bristol City | 3-2 (W) |
| Plymouth | 0-2 (W) |
| Birmingham | 3-1 (W) |
| Rotherham | 4-3 (W) |
| Swansea | 1-2 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Ipswich beat Cardiff | 3-2 |
| Cardiff beat Ipswich | 0-1 |
| Cardiff beat Ipswich | 3-1 |
| Cardiff beat Ipswich | 3-1 |
| Ipswich draw Cardiff | 1-1 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Cardiff City and Ipswich Town will take place at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday at 6:00 pm IST.
| Cardiff vs Ipswich | Key Details |
| Date | March 9 |
| Venue | Cardiff City Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 12:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 6:00 pm |
Football fans in the UK can catch the live action via Sky Ultra HD, Sky Go Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Talk Sport 2 Radio UK and Sky Sports Football.
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