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Prediction 1
Cardiff City Double Chance
27/50 (1.54)
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Prediction 2
Under 2.5 Goals
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Reading and Cardiff City go head-to-head in the Championship on Saturday, August 6th. Can the Royals nab their first points of the new campaign? Read our free predictions and find the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.
Reading vs Cardiff City – Free Betting Tips & Predictions
Cardiff are aiming to make it two wins from two when they take on Reading at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Saturday. Read our top predictions for this weekend’s fixture below.
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Cardiff City Double Chance
Cardiff City carried their excellent pre-season form into last weekend’s Championship opener when they upset the odds to beat recently-relegated Norwich City 1-0 and after that fine performance, the Bluebirds should provide stiff opposition for Reading on Saturday. The Royals lost their first assignment at Blackpool (1-0) and they are worth opposing again here in the double chance market against their more confident visitors.
Under 2.5 Goals
Reading and Cardiff City lost and won by the same slender margin in their first fixtures of the new campaign last weekend, and the chances of another low-scoring tussle when they meet at the Select Car Leasing Stadium seem high. Two of the last three league meetings between the clubs produced under 2.5 goals and with sharp-shooting forwards in short supply in both camps a stake on the same market is advised at the prices on offer.
Top Betting Odds and Stats for Reading vs Cardiff City
Check out our list of the best stats for Saturday’s game below alongside a tool to help you choose the best odds.
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09/04/22 CHA | Reading  Reading | 1 - 2 |  Cardiff Cardiff |
02/10/21 CHA | Cardiff Cardiff | 0 - 1 | Reading Reading |
16/04/21 CHA | Reading Reading | 1 - 1 | Cardiff Cardiff |
26/09/20 CHA | Cardiff Cardiff | 1 - 2 | Reading Reading |
04/02/20 FA Cup | Cardiff Cardiff | 1 - 4 | Reading Reading |
Reading | |||
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Last 5 | |||
13/08/22 CHA | Rotherham  Rotherham | 4 - 0 | Reading Reading |
09/08/22 EFL Cup | Reading Reading | 1 - 2 |  Stevenage Stevenage |
30/07/22 CHA | Blackpool  Blackpool | 1 - 0 | Reading Reading |
09/07/22 EF | Reading Reading | 0 - 2 |  Benfica Benfica |
07/05/22 CHA | Luton  Luton | 1 - 0 | Reading Reading |
Cardiff | |||
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Last 5 | |||
13/08/22 CHA | Cardiff Cardiff | 1 - 0 |  Birmingham Birmingham |
09/08/22 EFL Cup | Cardiff Cardiff | 0 - 3 |  Portsmouth Portsmouth |
30/07/22 CHA | Cardiff Cardiff | 1 - 0 |  Norwich Norwich |
09/07/22 UF | Cardiff Cardiff | 3 - 2 |  Cambridge Utd Cambridge Utd |
07/05/22 CHA |  Derby Derby | 0 - 1 | Cardiff Cardiff |
Reading vs Cardiff City Team News & Injuries
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news Saturday’s Championship clash between Reading and Cardiff City below.
Reading Predicted Lineup
Defender Scott Dann and attacker Lucas Joao are both in the treatment room for Reading and will miss Saturday's game. Paul Ince was frustrated by his team's performance at Blackpool last week, though his squad is light on options and changes to his XI should be minimal this weekend.
Predicted Lineup for Reading: Lummley – Hoilett, Yiadom, Holmes, Mcintyre, Guinness-Walker – Ince, Fomah, Hendrick, Ejaria – Meite
Cardiff City Predicted Lineup
Perry Ng is suspended having been sent off against Norwich and cannot feature this weekend, though Cardiff have reported no fresh injuries ahead of their latest test. Curtis Nelson is expected to slot into defence in Ng's absence.
Predicted Lineup for Cardiff City: Allsop – Romero, Nelson, Kipre, Collins – Wintle, Rinomhota, Ojo, Sawyers, O'Dowda – Watters
Reading vs Cardiff City Coverage and Frequently Asked Questions
Is this match on TV?
Reading vs Cardiff City is not being shown live on TV in the UK.
What time does this fixture kick off?
The game is scheduled to start at 15:00 BST.
Where will Saturday’s game be played?
The Select Car Leasing Stadium will host Reading’s tussle with Cardiff City this weekend.
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