Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:53 pm
TEAM NEWS
Championship leaders Cardiff City will be without striker Fraizer Campbell for Tuesday's visit of Barnsley.
The six-goal striker is struggling with a shin problem, while Matt Connolly is a major doubt after limping off early in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Watford with a groin injury.
Barnsley are hopeful Kelvin Etuhu will be fit, having picked up a knock in the goalless draw at Crystal Palace.
Defender Martin Cranie could return from a hamstring injury.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
• Cardiff are endeavouring to take their unbeaten run against Barnsley to five Championship games with a fourth
successive victory over them.
• Last season's corresponding fixture resulted in a 5-3 win for the Bluebirds; it was the highest scoring match ever between these clubs.
• Barnsley have won only one of their last eight league visits to Cardiff; 2-0 in February 2010 in the Championship, when Daniel Bogdanovic scored both.
Cardiff City
• Cardiff, five points clear at the top of the table and eight points above the relegation zone, need to win three of their last six remaining games to secure Premier League football next season.
• 75% of the Bluebirds' Championship victories have been against lower-half clubs (18 of 24), and three points here would complete an eighth double - all against the bottom 12.
• Malky Mackay's side have been top of the table since mid-November.
• Two of Cardiff's fixtures after this are against fellow promotion chasers in Nottingham Forest (home) and Hull (away).
Barnsley
• Relegation threatened Barnsley are two places and one point above the drop zone, having won three of the last five - only one of which was lost. They are hunting a first away win in five.
• The Tykes have only recorded one victory against a top five club, and have not managed to beat any of the top eight away from home.
• The South Yorkshire side, who are looking for a third successive clean sheet, have been the most vulnerable in the division in the first 10 minutes of Championship games, when an unmatched 10 of 60 goals have been shipped.
• All Barnsley's remaining fixtures are against top-half clubs, with the exception of an away trip to Huddersfield.