Reading v Cardiff Betting Preview – Championship 11th December 8.00pm
The Royals can be a little more pleased with their recent form in the Championship as they have gone unbeaten in four now, winning their last two. That has helped them edge their way towards safety in the middle of the table. However, this is a tough game for them as Cardiff are steaming along in great form at the moment with a four match winning streak going and they have the best defence in the league to boot.
Reading v Cardiff Betting Tips
Reading have put together a four match winning streak in the Championship and have suffered the one defeat in their last seven games. So they are doing much better at the moment after having struggled for the most part in collecting wins. The Royals have gone W2 D1 L1 in their last four at the Madejski which is a big improvement having won one of their opening six there this term. Overall they are W3 D3 L4 at home this season in the league. Reading have scored eleven and have conceded eleven at the Madejski this season and just 40% of their home fixtures have gone over 2.5 goals. So there’s every reason to expect this to be a low scoring game and under 2.5 goals at William Hill is worth a look. Modou Barrow netted a brace in their last game against Sunderland, making him club top scorer with five. Can the Royals make it three consecutive league wins for the first time this season?
They can just look back to last season’s encounters with the Bluebirds and take a bit of confidence at least. Reading won both games against Cardiff last term and have suffered only the one defeat their last six against the Welsh club in all competitions now (W3 D2 L1). Reading are unbeaten in their last three at home against Cardiff (W1 D2) and the two draws were both 1-1. The 1-1 correct score at William Hill returns a price of 5/1 and six of the last nine clashes between these two have ended either 1-1 or in a 2-1 victory for someone. Reading have netted at least two goals in six of their seven league wins this term and in each of their last four league victories. Things have been looking much better for them lately with two clean sheets in three, however, they are facing one for the promotion front runners in this one. There’s a really good chance that the both teams to score option at William Hill will return value.
Cardiff are going so well at the moment and have a four match winning streak under their belt going into this one. Cardiff are W6 D1 L1 in their last eight and they have three clean sheets in their last four games, conceding only the one goal in that sequence. Their away form is very strong this term at W6 D1 L3 in the league. They are looking for their third consecutive away victory and they have conceded just 14 goals in their 20 matches in which they have taken nine clean sheets. Their defence is likely going to keep them well in this tie and the Bluebirds have scored 64% of their away goals after the break and Danny Ward is trading as a 5/2 anytime goalscorer option for them in this one. They have conceded at a rate of under a goal per game out on their travels this season so they are a form team without question. Only 40% of their away games have gone over 2.5 goals.
Reading v Cardiff Betting Odds
Cardiff 6/4, Reading 9/5, Draw 9/4
Reading v Cardiff Predictions
Cardiff are great value to take the three points in this one, despite Reading being in much better form lately. Cardiff are just so much stronger in all departments and are not likely to take their foot off the gas in this one and their defence is likely to keep the Royals pretty quiet. Away win.
