Cardiff V Reading Predictions & Betting Odds

Cardiff v Reading Betting Preview – Championship 6th May 12.30pm

There should be a tense affair going down here. Cardiff have to secure the win to guarantee that they take second place in the league to move up to the Premier League. If they don’t that opens the door for Fulham to beat them to the punch. Reading also have high stakes on this one as they are just two points away from the relegation zone.

Cardiff News and Form

Cardiff will probably face some nerves at some point. They just need to produce a win to guarantee a top two finish. If they fail to win then that will open the door for Fulham to finish above them. Cardiff are in terrific form at home having won eight of their last nine (L1). The loss during that sequence was against Champions Wolves. The tension will have to creep in at some point, so Cardiff to win by a one-goal margin at bet365 is at 5/2 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 10:55 p.m. on May 1st, 2018) is an option as Reading will turn up looking for a result too. Four of Cardiff’s last five home wins have been by a one-goal margin only so there is a trend there anyway. In the bet365 correct score market a Cardiff 1-0 is at 11/2 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 10:55 p.m. on May 1st, 2018). Cardiff have been so good at the back this season, especially at home having conceded just the 16 goals in 22 matches. That should help keep the Royals at bay. Going forward the Bluebirds have averaged 1.8 goals per game. They just need to get over the finish line.

Reading News and Form

Reading are not safe mathematically going into the final round of matches. There is a decent chance that they will still be safe though even if they lose this one. They are just two points clear of the drop zone, but they would need a lot of other results to go against them in order to take the drop. They may well have to rely on others because their own form on the road is miserable. Reading have not won in seven away games and have lost each of their last five. There has been no clean sheet in their last eight games away from home and they haven’t netted a single goal in any of their last three. It’s hard to see how they are going to come up with a win. Cardiff to win to nil is at 11/10 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 10:55 p.m. on May 1st, 2018). Reading’s away form doesn’t inspire confidence but if they lose this it would still need Birmingham to not get a point, along with Barnsley and Burton to not win their final games. If they could just show up and dig out a point by frustrating Cardiff, that may be enough to ease the nerves.

Cardiff v Reading Head to Head

There was a tie between them earlier this season, an exciting 2-2 duel at the Madejski Stadium. Reading are undefeated in their last four games against Cardiff now (W2 D2) so they have a bit of form going. The Royals sprang a 1-0 win in this corresponding last fixture as well and they are W3 D2 L3 in their last eight visits to South Wales in all competitions.

Cardiff v Reading Betting Odds*

Cardiff 4/11, Draw 15/4, Reading 15/2* (Betting Odds taken at 4:15 a.m. on May 1st, 2018)