The Bluebirds host Burnley in Sky Bet Championship action on Tuesday evening.
The fixture will take place on March 4th, with a kick off time of 7:45pm.
OPPOSITION FOCUS | IN THE DUGOUT
Burnley’s manager is Scott Parker, who was appointed in July last year.
Parker had a stellar playing career making over 350 Premier League appearances for the likes of Chelsea, Newcastle United, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham.
After retiring in 2017, the former midfielder returned to Spurs to take over as U18s manager. A year later he got his first senior role as assistant manager at Fulham. During his time in the role he worked under Slaviša Jokanović and Claudio Ranieri, and following the latter’s departure from Craven Cottage Parker took over as First Team boss.
The young manager gained promotion back to the Premier League in his first full season in charge of the Whites, but the following campaign his side weren’t able to avoid the drop back to the second tier of English football and subsequently Parker left by mutual consent.
He then joined AFC Bournemouth; where he gained another promotion to the Premier League in his first season at the helm but left the Cherries early the following campaign after a poor start to the season.
The English boss took charge of Belgian outfit Club Brugge in December 2022 but was swiftly dismissed after securing just two wins in 12 matches.
Since joining Burnley at the start of this campaign, Parker has gone on to pick up 20 wins in 38 matches, giving him a win percentage of 52.63%.
OPPOSITION FOCUS | SEASON SO FAR
Burnley are currently 3rd in the Sky Bet Championship table.
The Clarets have an impressive defensive record this campaign, only conceding nine times in 34 matches whilst keeping 25 clean sheets in the process.
Currently enjoying a remarkable run of 12 consecutive league clean sheets, Burnley are just two away from matching the English football record set by Manchester United in their Premier League-winning campaign of 2008/09.
Parker's side have impressed on the road, picking up 33 points out of a possible 51, having not conceded on their travels since December 15th.
Last time out in league action, the Clarets defeated Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 at Turf Moor, with goals from Marcus Edwards, Josh Brownhill, Connor Roberts and Manuel Benson securing an emphatic win.
However, it was Preston North End who triumphed in Emirates FA Cup action on Saturday, beating Burnley 3-0 at Deepdale to knock their Lancashire rivals out of the competition.
OPPOSITION FOCUS | KEY PLAYER
Josh Brownhill has been the Clarets' standout player this campaign.
Burnley’s skipper has picked up an impressive 14 goals and assists this season, with the midfield catalyst being directly involved in 32.56% of the Clarets goals so far.
Brownhill moved to Lancashire back in 2020 from Bristol City and has proved to be an integral part of the side since his arrival.
The midfielder produced another fine display against the Owls last time out, firing home in the 62nd minute from close range.
CITY FLASHBACK | CITY NET FOUR TO CLAIM TOP SPOT
The Bluebirds welcomed the Clarets to Cardiff City Stadium back in October 2012, with City looking to climb back to the top of the Championship table.
City started quickly from the off; Craig Noone’s powerful strike ricocheted off the post into the path of Joe Mason, who tucked home from close range.
Noone continued to influence the game, doubling the Bluebirds' lead by drilling home from 25 yards just before half time.
City showed no signs of letting up, scoring twice in three minutes late in the game. Peter Whittingham’s cross was headed home by an unmarked Matthew Connolly to add a third, followed by Aron Gunarsson’s side footed finish, completing an impressive victory for the Bluebirds.
This inspiring victory against Burnley would propel City to the top of the table, where they would end the campaign.