When Cardiff City plays Blackburn Rovers at home tomorrow, their Championship record is unsettling to read.
The team has now lost three straight league games after a 4-1 setback against Norwich on Saturday. This is a first for the team since Erol Bulut took over last summer.
However, there are other statistics as well that raise concerns and make fans anxious for their team to win versus Blackburn.
Here’s a brief overview of some of the crucial figures that Bulut intends to eliminate:
The sole victory in that run of six league games, which Cardiff has lost five of them, came against Watford early this month by a score of 1-0.
Cardiff is the Championship team with the most losses since December 1. Rotherham and Blackburn have also suffered nine defeats.
Only Rotherham (9) has conceded fewer goals than Cardiff (10) during that same period, and the Bluebirds have the poorest goal differential (-16).
Since defeating Millwall 1-0 at home on December 9, Cardiff has not won at home and has only collected one point from their last five games.
During that stretch, they have failed to score in all three of their losses at the Cardiff City Stadium (against Preston, Leeds, and Leicester).
In terms of shots on goal, Cardiff is ranked third in the division.
However, if you’re seeking for some causes for optimism:
Although they did snap a six-game losing streak on the road with Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Preston, Blackburn has lost their last seven away games.
In their last 15 league games, they have given up at least one goal.
Even with the recent setbacks, Cardiff is