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Reading face a trip to Cardiff City at Ninian Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 27 games played, Royals have recorded 8 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2009, with Cardiff City running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Wed 16 Sep | Reading | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 03 Jan | Cardiff City | 2 - 0 | Reading | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Reading | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 08 Apr | Cardiff City | 2 - 5 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Reading | 5 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Cardiff City | 2 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 6 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 10 goals for and 9 against.
Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 69 points from 42 games. Reading's 55 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 14 |
| Reading | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Bluebirds. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
| Reading | No sequences of note |