History of the Cardiff City v Reading fixture
Reading face a trip to Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium on Monday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, Royals have recorded 9 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 19 Nov | Reading | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 17 May | Cardiff City | 0-3 | Reading | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) |
| 2010/2011 | Fri 13 May | Reading | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Feb | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Reading | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 10 Nov | Reading | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 10 Apr | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Reading | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 16 Sep | Reading | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 3 conceded.
The Royals have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Royals's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.
Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 42 points from 24 games.
Reading's total of 39 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Reading | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Royals could well see them head back from Cardiff City Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 8 games since last home draw. |
| Reading | 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here