Glad to see the back of international football and back to the bread and butter of league football and the prospect of maybe a Play-off place for my team Cardiff City. We are only three points off the magic of a sixth place or above finish to the season.
Only eight games left, which at the start with all the troubles surrounding the club I was thinking a mid-season finish would be good, but how wrong was I. The next six games will be hard with a mixture of Saturday and mid-week games putting pressure on the management and the squad.
I have taken a scan of the remaining fixtures and put on my prediction hat and if my luck with my footy bets are, anything to go by I will be miles off the mark.
Cardiff V Derby Sat 2 Apr 3pm
Next game City face play-off rivals Derby County at the Cardiff City Stadium, five points ahead making it one of those ‘six pointer’ games we hear so much about at this time of the season, a must win game. If we can win, it would leave them just two points ahead of the Bluebirds. My prediction a Draw
Burnley V Cardiff Tue 5 Apr 7:45pm
A trip to Burnley on a Tuesday night is not the kind of game you are looking for in search of points especially when they are top of the table having not lost a game at home since the beginning of December. My prediction a Defeat
Fulham V Cardiff Sat 9 Apr 3pm
After those two games, time to face struggling Fulham who are at the wrong end of the Championship table. These games can sometimes be tougher than playing the likes of Burnley at the top of the league has we have had the misfortune to come across before. My prediction a Win
Cardiff V QPR Sat 16 Apr 3pm
Next up QPR, visit the Cardiff City Stadium who are hovering around mid-table at present and are likely to be when this fixture is played. They may have nothing to play for if they stay mid-table but you can bet former City player and now manager of the Londoners Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink would like to walk away with three points in his pockets. My prediction a Draw
Brentford V Cardiff Tue 19 Apr 7:45pm
Brentford are another team scrapping for points at the wrong end of the table and could be dragged into the relegation mire. My prediction a Win
Cardiff V Bolton Sat 23 Apr 3pm
At the time of making my predictions Bolton are rock bottom of the league table. Who knows where they could be when this game is played, relegated or about to feel the drop to Division 1. Making this game just as important as any and could see them a threat to the 3 points. My prediction a Win
Sheff Wed V Cardiff Sat 30 Apr 3pm
If this game were played today, it would be one hell of a massive game seeing as at the moment Wednesday and City are sixth and seventh respectively. It could still be a big game come the end of April My prediction a Draw
Cardiff V Birmingham Sat 7 May 12:30pm
Last game of the season home to Birmingham could be one hell of a party or a damp squib depending on what really happens over the previous seven games. A bit of luck from on high would be helpful. My prediction a Win
So I am predicting 15 points from the last eight games that may not be enough for the last play-off spot. Last season three teams ended up on 78 points tying for sixth place with two of the three in the play-offs due to goal difference. Win all eight and that should be good enough it would be nice and pressure off. Pity we are not vying for automatic promotion, not a possible play-off place, and the pressures that come with those fixtures.
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