Reading v Cardiff

League One, played Saturday, April 18th, 2026

Here is our Reading v Cardiff tip and game preview. Based on our detailed analysis of statistics listed below and other factors, we predicted both teams to not score in this game, under 2.5 goals, and a Cardiff away win. Our confidence in this pick was high relative to other picks.

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Away Win
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YOUR PREDICTION RESULTS
Home
20%
Tie
34%
Away
46%
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READING V CARDIFF HISTORICAL ODDS

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GAME WINNER
1
X
2
375
300
-173
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
Yes
No
-150
110
OVER/UNDER 2.5 GOALS
Over 2.5
Under 2.5
-154
120
OVER/UNDER 1.5 GOALS
Over 1.5
Under 1.5
-500
333
TIE NO BET
1
2
275
-400
RESULT & BTTS ODDS
Reading & BTTS Yes
700
Reading & BTTS No
900
Cardiff & BTTS Yes
210
Cardiff & BTTS No
225
Tie & BTTS Yes
375
Tie & BTTS No
1400
RESULT & OVER/UNDER ODDS
Reading & Over 2.5
600
Reading & Under 2.5
1000
Cardiff & Over 2.5
137
Cardiff & Under 2.5
375
Tie & Over 2.5
1000
Tie & Under 2.5
450
CORRECT SCORE
Home
Tie
Away
1-0
1600
0-0
1400
0-1
800
2-0
1600
1-1
700
0-2
800
2-1
1400
2-2
1200
1-2
750
3-0
5000
3-3
4000
0-3
1200
3-1
3300
1-3
1100
READING
CARDIFF
RECENT LEAGUE FORM
LAST 5
L
W
T
L
L
LAST 5
L
T
T
W
T
READING
ADoncaster1-0
HLincoln City1-2
AHuddersfield1-1
HWigan3-0
AStevenage1-0
All ResultsHome Results
CARDIFF
AHuddersfield1-1
HBolton2-0
APeterborough1-1
HBlackpool0-0
HWycombe0-2
All ResultsAway Results
FORM
FORM
LEAGUE GAMES STATS
READING
CARDIFF
POSITION
10th
POS
2nd
PLAYED
43
PLAYED
42
WON
37%
16
WON
24
57%
Reading are 3 games since a win
TIED
33%
14
TIED
10
24%
LOST
30%
13
LOST
8
19%
Cardiff are 4 games since a loss
SCORED
62
SCORED
77
Cardiff have scored in their last 3 games
Reading have not scored 2 or more in their last 3 games
CONCEDED
55
CONCEDED
43
Reading have conceded in their last 3 games
Cardiff have not conceded 2 or more
in their last 4 games
HOME FORM
AWAY FORM
READING
CARDIFF
PLAYED
21
PLAYED
21
WON
48%
10
WON
9
43%
TIED
33%
7
TIED
8
38%
LOST
19%
4
LOST
4
19%
Cardiff have lost the fewest away games in League One
SCORED
32
SCORED
33
Reading have scored in their last 20 home games
Cardiff have scored in their last 15 away games
CONCEDED
24
CONCEDED
21
Cardiff have not conceded 2 or more in their last 5 away games
KEY STATS
READING
CARDIFF
PLAYED
43
PLAYED
42
BTTS
67%
29
BTTS
22
52%
OVER 2.5
49%
21
OVER 2.5
22
52%
OVER 1.5 GOALS
84%
36
OVER 1.5
33
79%
CORNERS
0
CORNERS
0
Reading are best in League One for high corners games
Cardiff are best in League One for high corners games
Reading are best in League One for low corners games
Cardiff are best in League One for low corners games
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