Cardiff vs Reading Prediction & Match Preview

Cardiff City vs Reading FC
England – Championship
Date: Friday, 31 January 2020
Kick-off at 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff).

Cardiff have been resilient in their clashes on home soil. With Reading winless in their last two outings, count on the hosts to salvage at least a point on Friday.

Cardiff vs Reading Head to head (h2h)

• Their last clash ended in a 1-1 draw.
• Half of their past six meetings have featured fewer than 2.5 goals on the charts.
• Both teams have found the back of the net together in four of their previous eight fixtures.
• Only one of their last ten encounters have finished as a stalemate.
• Reading have registered the win five times in their past fifteen games. (W-5, D-6, L-4)

Cardiff vs Reading Prediction

Cardiff pulled off a stunning 2-1 win over second-placed West Brom last week to complete a six-match unbeaten run across various competitions. Despite being tipped as the underdogs in that latter matchup, the hosts also managed five shots on target as opposed to their foes who posted just two less.

As of now, the home team are sitting twelfth on the ladder, with a five-point advantage over their counterparts for the week.

On the other hand, Reading have been hit by a sharp decline in form. The guests are without a win in their last four Championship clashes on the trot, the most recent of which saw them at the losing end of a 1-0 scorecard to Bristol City.

It is also worth mentioning that the visiting cavalry have stumbled five times on the road this season. In sharp contrast, the hosts have admitted defeat just once at home, which is also fewer than other any side in the cluster.

Given that home advantage has been working its charm for Cardiff, Reading’s chances of coming away with the win are certainly looking bleak.

Be that as it may, the hosts have shared the spoils at home on five occasions so far. Taking into account that their last meeting with this foe here had also ended as a tie, a draw no bet is sizing up to be the safest punt this week.

Furthermore, Cardiff’s backline have been tough to breach, especially in front of the home crowd this term. Admirably, they have kept a clean sheet in half of their past six games here, conceding just four goals in the process too.

Considering that all of their previous three h2h encounters at this stadium have also been low scoring affairs, expect fewer than 2.5 goals on the scorecards by all means in this one as well.

Cardiff vs Reading Betting tips

• Draw no bet: Cardiff @ 1.60 (3/5)

• Under 2.5 goals @ 1.80 (4/5).