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Apr 9, 2022 at 3pm UK at Madejski Stadium
Reading
1 - 2
Cardiff
Joao (7')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Doughty (59'), Vaulks (85')
Ng (70')
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Reading and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
More game data and we say below the videos

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Luton 1-0 Reading
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Last Game: Derby 0-1 Cardiff
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

We said: Reading 2-0 Cardiff City

Reading are gradually building momentum and edging ever closer to safety, so we think that they will get another important three points on the board at home. Cardiff have very little to play for and will be shaken by their derby defeat. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cardiff City win with a probability of 38.84%. A win for Reading had a probability of 34.25% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.33%) and 0-2 (6.9%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-0 (9.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.78%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cardiff City would win this match.

Result
ReadingDrawCardiff City
34.25%26.91%38.84%
Both teams to score 51.03%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.85%54.14%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.44%75.56%
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.07%29.93%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.96%66.04%
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.82%27.17%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.42%62.58%
Score Analysis
    Reading 34.25%
    Cardiff City 38.84%
    Draw 26.9%
ReadingDrawCardiff City
1-0 @ 9.81%
2-1 @ 7.71%
2-0 @ 5.92%
3-1 @ 3.1%
3-0 @ 2.38%
3-2 @ 2.02%
4-1 @ 0.94%
Other @ 2.38%
Total : 34.25%
1-1 @ 12.78%
0-0 @ 8.13%
2-2 @ 5.02%
Other @ 0.97%
Total : 26.9%
0-1 @ 10.59%
1-2 @ 8.33%
0-2 @ 6.9%
1-3 @ 3.62%
0-3 @ 3%
2-3 @ 2.18%
1-4 @ 1.18%
0-4 @ 0.98%
Other @ 2.06%
Total : 38.84%

How you voted: Reading vs Cardiff

Reading
90.0%
Draw
6.7%
Cardiff City
3.3%
30
Head to Head
Oct 2, 2021 3pm
Cardiff
0-1
Reading

Pack (32'), Ralls (37'), Collins (84'), McGuinness (90+3')
Hoilett (38')
Apr 16, 2021 6pm
Reading
1-1
Cardiff
Meite (90+3')
Moore (87' pen.)
Nelson (46'), Pack (50'), Brown (78')
Sep 26, 2020 3pm
Cardiff
1-2
Reading
Tomlin (81')
Hoilett (18'), Moore (53')
Morrison (47'), Joao (66')
Olise (90+5')
Feb 4, 2020 7.45pm
Cardiff
3-3
Reading
Reading win 4-1 on penalties
Murphy (19', 93'), Glatzel (54')
Vaulks (39'), Richards (66'), Whyte (75'), Murphy (87')
Richards (69'), Rinomhota (79'), Meite (116')
Osho (81'), Richards (87'), Rinomhota (99')
Jan 31, 2020 7.45pm
Cardiff
1-1
Reading
Paterson (70')
Richards (56'), Nelson (88'), Morrison (90')
Meite (8')
Baldock (45'), Obita (56')
rhs 2.0
Todays Game Header Right
Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Burnley31209262273569
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd31187652272561
3Middlesbrough321661053371654
4Luton TownLuton31131173931850
5Sunderland31139946331348
6Watford32121193835347
7Millwall30137103630646
8Blackburn RoversBlackburn31144133337-446
9Norwich CityNorwich31136124336745
10West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom31129104033745
11Coventry CityCoventry31119113333042
12Swansea CitySwansea31119114546-142
13Hull City32118133847-941
14Preston North EndPreston31118122837-941
15Reading31125143546-1141
16Bristol City311010114140140
17Queens Park RangersQPR32109133343-1039
18Birmingham CityBirmingham31108133640-438
19Stoke CityStoke31107143638-237
20Rotherham UnitedRotherham31712123442-833
21Cardiff CityCardiff3288162436-1232
22Wigan AthleticWigan3179152950-2130
23Huddersfield TownHuddersfield3177172842-1428
24Blackpool31610153147-1628

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