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Heading into a match against Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League debutants, Cardiff City, have an unbeaten home record this season.
Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall has recovered from an ankle injury suffered on international duty. Also back to fitness is Welsh international Craig Bellamy, now at his sixth Premier League club
On the other hand, Villas-Boas is looking to rotate his Spurs squad as summer recruits Paulinho, Christian Eriksen and Roberto Soldado all will be vying to slot into the starting XI.
Let’s have a look at what stats have to offer Cardiff City vs Tottenham Hotspur
- This is the first meeting between Tottenham and Cardiff in the league since the 1977-78 season when they met in the old Division Two. They haven’t met in the top flight since the 1961-62 campaign when Tottenham were the defending champions.
- Tottenham have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 matches against Cardiff in all competitions.
- Tottenham have won 5 of their last 6 matches in the Premier League.
- Cardiff had the best home record in the Championship last season and are unbeaten so far in the Premier League with a win and a draw in their previous two matches.
- Cardiff have played the highest proportion of long passes in the Premier League this season (15.4%).
