By Joe Heslop

On Tuesday night a massive game takes place in the English Sky Bet Championship with strugglers Cardiff City and Wolverhampton Wanderers facing each other at the Cardiff City Stadium with just three points separating the sides.

Cardiff will be without their standout performer of this season Sol Bamba after he saw red against Ipswich in his last game. The defender has will be out for at least two games as well as being fined by the club for violent conduct after attacking manager Neil Warnock following his dismissal. He also knocked over the physio and fourth official in a rampage that has left him feeling ‘devastated’.

Both teams have replaced the managers who started the season in charge following poor results which leave both clubs lingering near the foot of the table, however, fans can be positive with the new managers displaying positive signs they can turn their fortunes around.

Form Guide

In Cardiff City’s last six games they have won one, drawn two and lost three. Among those results, however, was a hard fought loss against Newcastle, a loss to rejuvenated Aston Villa and a draw with high-flying Seagulls Brighton and hove Albion.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have a marginally better record going into the game than the bluebirds with one win, three draws and two losses. Their latest result was a 4-4 thriller against Fulham at home with Wolves pulling back two goals in the dying minutes of the game.

Previous meetings

Cardiff City came out on top in both meetings between the two clubs with the welsh side winning 2-0 at home thanks to goals by Kenwyne Jones and Sammy Ameobi. When the game was played at Wolves’ Molineux stadium the bluebirds nicked the three points thanks to a 3-1 win with Craig Noone bagging a brace on the day and Joe Ralls adding to their misery. Polish midfielder Michal Zyro scored for the home team but it wasn’t enough on the day.

Key Players

Cardiff have scored the majority of their goals this season from set pieces. Midfielder and veteran of the Welsh club, Peter Whittingham is best known for his wicked deliveries, as a result of this he has three assists and three goals to his name in 17 appearances this season with three coming from the bench.

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Wolves’ danger man is Portuguese winger Ivan Cavaleiro, a 23 year old winger who is believed to be destined for big things according to those around the club. The winger won man of the man in the draw with Fulham and has recently signed a new five year deal with the midlands club. Cavaleiro has scored two goals in his last 15 games for Wolves and also got two assists for the club. His pace could cause Cardiff’s defence some problems and will be Wolves most dangerous player on the day.

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Who are the favourites going into the game?

Cardiff head into the game as favourites with Sky Bet, however, it is close, Cardiff edge it at 13/10 to win while Wolves have odds of 21/10, a draw Is 9/4.