" CARDIFF V LIVERPOOL FACTS " YOUR MATCH PREDICTION

MATCH FACTS


Head-to-head

•The two clubs have only met once before in the League Cup: Liverpool ran out 2-1 winners in a fourth-round tie at Anfield in October 2007.
•Cardiff have won twice as many games as Liverpool in this fixture (18 wins to nine), with two matches drawn.
•Their 29 previous encounters have yielded 95 goals - an average of 3.2 goals per game. There has never been a goalless draw between the two clubs.

Cardiff

•Cardiff, appearing in their first League Cup final, have become the 16th club from outside the top flight to reach the final, and the first since Birmingham in 2001, who incidentally were beaten by Liverpool.
•City's Carling Cup adventure has so far lasted 750 minutes, with four of their seven matches going to extra-time. Two of their victories came courtesy of penalty shoot-outs.
•The Bluebirds have beaten one Premier League side, three from the Championship, one from League One and one from League Two to reach the final.
•Malky Mackay's men are yet to win outside Wales in 2012 - a run of six matches in all competitions.

Liverpool

•Liverpool are the most successful club in League Cup history, having won it seven times (latterly in 2003) and finished runners-up three times.
•The Reds have triumphed over lower division opposition in the League Cup final on three occasions: West Ham (1981), Bolton (1995) and Birmingham (2001).
•Kenny Dalglish's men have overcome three Premier League clubs, one Championship side and a League One outfit to reach Wembley this season.
•Liverpool have found the net in each of their last 11 Carling Cup outings. Their 2-0 quarter-final defeat by Chelsea in 2007 is the only time the Reds have failed to score in 44 League Cup matches.


TEAM NEWS

Cardiff goalkeeper Tom Heaton has overcome an ankle problem and is set to play in Sunday's Carling Cup final ahead of regular keeper David Marshall.

Captain Mark Hudson will have a fitness test on a calf problem, while Stephen McPhail is also a doubt with an immune system disorder.

Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy is available to face his former club after an injection to ease a back problem.

Daniel Agger is also set to return, having been rested in the FA Cup.


MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Assistant referees: Simon Beck and Mick McDonough

Fourth official: Anthony Taylor



FULL MATCH PREVIEW HERE http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17093419

Cheers Rhys.

City 2 Liverpool 1

ITS OUR YEAR/WERE GOING TO BE THE CLUB THAT UPSETS THE RECORD BOOKS.

Have to go with the same... 2-1 Bluebirds

City 2 Liverpool 1

Not fussy mind City 5 Liverpool 0 would do.

city 3-2 liverpool

1-0 City,Whitts freekick or penalty

1-1 After extra time City to win Penalty shoot out

1-0 City,Whitts freekick or penalty

Totally agree - set play - Whitts

Barmy Army

Heart says City 1 Liverpool 0 with a dream winner from Mason my head says Liverpool 3 City 1 with Miller on the score sheet for City and Bellamy on the scoresheet for Liverpool and A.N.Other scoring the other Liverpool goals.

3-2 City... 2-2 normal time and Mason to score a late winner with Miller and Whitts scoring

3-2 Cardiff City

There's a feel-good factor in the air. We have no fear.

City 2 : liverpool 0
Whitts to score first
S.gerrard sent off to a sea of blue chanting-

Your everton in disguise!

Cheers Rhys.

City 2 Liverpool 1

ITS OUR YEAR/WERE GOING TO BE THE CLUB THAT UPSETS THE RECORD BOOKS.

Hope so

1-0 City. Very late winner. Liverpool will just crumble under the pressure I think as Bellers they've got much pressure to win their first silverware in 6 years

1.0 City. Bellamy own goal last minute.

Cardiff 0 Liverpool 2...obviously hope I'm wrong.