FootyMAD Reading match preview

Last updated : 15 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Reading v Cardiff City fixture

Cardiff pack their bags to visit Reading at Madjeski Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Bluebirds have won 4 of the 19 games compared to the host's 8 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in September 2001, with Cardiff inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Royals in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Wed 26 DecCardiff2 - 2ReadingLD2
2001/2002Sat 08 SepReading1 - 2CardiffLD2
1999/2000Sat 25 MarReading0 - 1CardiffLD2
1999/2000Sun 26 DecCardiff1 - 0ReadingLD2
1997/1998Tue 03 FebReading1 - 1CardiffFAC
1997/1998Sat 24 JanCardiff1 - 1ReadingFAC
1993/1994Sat 09 AprReading1 - 1CardiffLD2

Recent respective form guides

Reading have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Royals, with 3 goals against.

Cardiff have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Reading lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 11 points from their 6 games so far. Cardiff's total of 11 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Reading642013414
Cardiff632111611

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Cardiff not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Reading will ease to victory over the Bluebirds. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Reading Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Cardiff Undefeated in last 5 away games.
4 games since last defeat.