Match facts

  • Five of the last seven league meetings between these sides has ended level, with Cardiff winning the most recent encounter (4-1 in February 2016), and losing the other.
  • Dale Stephens scored both of Brighton's goals across their two encounters with Cardiff last season.
  • The Bluebirds have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 11 home league matches (W4 D2 L5).
  • Cardiff defender Sean Morrison has scored one and assisted one of the Bluebirds' last four Championship goals.
  • Brighton have kept the most clean sheets in the Championship this season (11).
  • Glenn Murray has committed the most fouls of any player in the second tier this season (45).