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Sam Portillo

When Cardiff City can officially guarantee Championship survival and the results they need

After spending the best part of three months in 21st, just one perilous place above the relegation zone, Cardiff City's climb up to 19th has brought a feeling of relative calm - but how safe are Sabri Lamouchi's side with four games still to play?

They head into the weekend with 45 points with 42 games played. And that is the Bluebirds' most obvious advantage in the final stretch: they have played one fewer game than every team below them, which means one more opportunity to get points on the board.

Despite the game in hand, Lamouchi has made it clear he would prefer points on the board over anything else.

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