Cardiff 'no different' to playing any other team - Revell
Alex Revell is in his second spell at Stevenage boss
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Stevenage boss Alex Revell says his team are excited by the challenge of taking on League One leaders Cardiff City.
Boro are third in the table and will be defending an unbeaten home record in the league when they take on the Welsh club on Tuesday.
Stevenage have had a week to prepare for the game, having not played at the weekend following their first-round FA Cup exit last month while Cardiff beat Huddersfield on Saturday.
"In terms of expectation, I'm sure they're probably everyone's favourites to go up this year," Revell said of Cardiff, who have won their past three league games.
"For us, we haven't lost at home in the league and it's about maintaining that run, it's about organisation, being aggressive, front-footed, [winning] first and second balls, all those things that make us a team, we have to get right.
"Playing against the top team is no different, we're all really excited by it, the squad is ticking along nicely," he told BBC Three Counties Radio.
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Revell said he had a "few players out" and may need to "jiggle a few things around" for what is the first ever meeting between the two clubs.
"Everybody knows their job, everybody knows what we have to deliver and I'm really looking forward to seeing the team we put out there go and perform," he continued.
Stevenage will close to just one point behind Cardiff with a victory - and have a game in hand on the Bluebirds.
"In recent weeks, we've seen that little bit of inconsistency maybe... but we deserve to be where we are because of the performances we've put in," added Revell.
"It's just about [having] that confidence and belief that when you step onto a pitch you win games - no other thought process, you're a team, together, they want to win games and when they lose, it hurts them."
