Reading manager Brendan Rodgers will try not to get too despondent about this latest defeat which leaves Royals without a home league win since January.
Cardiff's 1-0 win moved the Welsh side up to fourth in the table and left the Royals nearer the other end.
"We always dwell on the positives at this club" said Rodgers.
"The players don't dwell on that long run without a home win because it can change in a moment. A bit of luck can lead to
one win and then you can go straight off on a winning run.
"The crowd can see what we are doing and we are not far away. I am trying to give a new identity to the group and asking them to show courage and pass the ball.
"We played some wonderful football but we need to be killers in the penalty area. We can dominate possession and we are only a matter of inches away from being very, very good."
Cardiff manager Dave Jones was relieved with the win after two successive defeats.
"It's a difficult place to come and to get three points and it means I can drive home with the chairman in a good mood," he said.