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Reading pack their bags to visit Cardiff City at Ninian Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Royals have recorded 6 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 9 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Ninian Park was within the last three years, in December 2001, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Sep | Reading | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Reading | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Sep | Reading | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City | LD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 25 Mar | Reading | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City | LD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sun 26 Dec | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Reading | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 03 Feb | Reading | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | FAC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 24 Jan | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Reading | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 5 conceded.
Reading have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Royals have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cardiff City see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 49 points from their 35 games played so far, Reading lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 54 from their 36 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Royals has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Cardiff City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Reading | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |