League One: Reading vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Reading and Cardiff who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Reading welcome Cardiff this coming Saturday in the League One, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 44 match.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Cardiff have claimed 82 points after 42 rounds, while Reading have amassed 62 points and are now ranked as number 9 in the League One standings.

Form: Reading vs Cardiff

Reading Form

A draw was the best Reading could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Huddersfield, before getting trounced 1-2 against Lincoln City. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Doncaster ran out 1-0 winners. Reading claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 12 and conceded eight goals.

Cardiff Form

In their last three matches, Cardiff drew 1-1 with Peterborough, beat Bolton 2-0 before a 1-1 draw with Huddersfield. In their last six away matches in the League One, Cardiff won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and 13 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Reading and Cardiff

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Reading and Cardiff played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Reading vs Cardiff

Scoring nine goals during a League One campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Popular markets: Reading vs Cardiff

Full-time result

Reading claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing one. Cardiff won four of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost one of the games in this run. Cardiff didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games. Cardiff have not lost to Reading in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Reading scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Cardiff scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Reading managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Cardiff were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Reading and Cardiff.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Reading’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Cardiff’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.