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ChampionshipSaturday, 02 October 2021 · Full-time0-1✕
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Cardiff City

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Reading

Cardiff City vs Reading Prediction

Over2.5 goals
72% confidence

Why we picked this for Cardiff City vs Reading

Over 2.5 goals is our call for Cardiff City against Reading (Championship), rated at 72% confidence. Matches involving Cardiff City produced 3.0 goals per game over their last 5, and 3 of those went over 2.5. For Reading it is 3.0 goals per game, with 3 of 5 over 2.5. The form of both teams backs the call.

The head-to-head points the other way: only 2 of their last 5 meetings finished over 2.5 goals. Older meetings say less about how these teams play now, so recent form counts for more in our numbers. At 72%, most of the recent evidence lands on this side of the line, which makes it one of our stronger calls. Final score: 0-1. The pick lost.

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3.0
avg goals, Cardiff City last 5
3.0
avg goals, Reading last 5
40%
last 5 H2H went over 2.5
6 / 10
combined form matches over

Last 5 matches, each side

Most recent match first. Tag shows whether that match went over or under 2.5 total goals.

Cardiff City
Cardiff City 0-4 West Bromwich Albion
Sep 28, 2021
Over 2.5✓
Blackburn Rovers 5-1 Cardiff City
Sep 25, 2021
Over 2.5✓
Cardiff City 0-1 Bournemouth
Sep 18, 2021
Under 2.5✕
Coventry City 1-0 Cardiff City
Sep 15, 2021
Under 2.5✕
Nottm Forest 1-2 Cardiff City
Sep 12, 2021
Over 2.5✓
Reading
Derby County 1-0 Reading
Sep 29, 2021
Under 2.5✕
Reading 1-0 Middlesbrough
Sep 25, 2021
Under 2.5✕
Fulham 1-2 Reading
Sep 18, 2021
Over 2.5✓
Reading 3-1 Peterborough United
Sep 14, 2021
Over 2.5✓
Reading 3-3 Queens Park Rangers
Sep 11, 2021
Over 2.5✓

Last 5 meetings

Cardiff City vs Reading, most recent first.

DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Apr 16, 2021ReadingCardiff City1-1
Under 2.5✕
Sep 26, 2020Cardiff CityReading1-2
Over 2.5✓
Feb 04, 2020Cardiff CityReading3-4
Over 2.5✓
Jan 31, 2020Cardiff CityReading1-1
Under 2.5✕
Jan 25, 2020ReadingCardiff City1-1
Under 2.5✕