England - League One
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by Ian John in League One Predictions
The prediction for this next match takes in two teams with very different starts to their League One campaigns this season. Cardiff City host Reading at the Cardiff City Stadium, with the Bluebirds aiming to stay in the thick of the promotion battle, while the Royals hope to pick up points to move out of the bottom four.
The current League One table sees Cardiff City third in the table with 23 points from their 11 fixtures played. Reading occupy 21st spot with 11 points from their 11 matches so far this season.
Cardiff were the early season pacesetters in League One, but successive home defeats to Bradford City (3-1) and then, surprisingly, to Burton Albion (1-0) saw them fall out of top spot. Following the Burton defeat, Cardiff did beat Leyton Orient 4-3 at home in the league but a much changed Bluebirds team went down 1-0 in the Football League Trophy at home to Newport County in their most recent game.
Reading's form is intriguing. They have not lost any of their last four league games, winning two, drawing three. They were in action at home to Mansfield at the start of October, drawing 1-1 and then earned a 1-0 win in the Football League Trophy at home to MK Dons. Last weekend, they travelled to Exeter City and earned another 1-1 draw.
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The Best Betting Odds for Cardiff v Reading Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.53 | 4 | 5.25 |
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1.53 | 4 | 5.5 |
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1.57 | 3.9 | 5 |
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1.65 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
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1.61 | 4.2 | 4.75 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Cardiff and Reading?
Our prediction for the Cardiff vs Reading match is: Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 Goals.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 18/10/2025 between Cardiff and Reading in League One :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 50.91% for a win of Cardiff against Reading with odds of 1.65 at Betway.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Cardiff vs Reading is 25.21% with odds of 4.2 at Unibet.
- Our prediction model gives a 23.88% chance ⭐ for a win of Reading vs Cardiff with odds of 5.5 at Betfred.
Cardiff - Reading Prediction and Best Odds:
| Cardiff Reading Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff wins | 50.91% | 1.65 at Betway |
| Over 2.5 goals | 55.24% | 1.9 at Bet365 |
| Both Team To Score | 57.5% | 1.75 at Bet365 |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Cardiff | 23.96% | 4.6 at Unibet |
Cardiff vs Reading Form
Cardiff and Reading's standings in the League One
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3
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23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
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21
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11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -4 |
Cardiff and Reading Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
7 Oct 2025 - EFL Trophy
4 Oct 2025 - League One
30 Sep 2025 - League One
27 Sep 2025 - League One
23 Sep 2025 - Carabao Cup
20 Sep 2025 - League One
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
7 Oct 2025 - EFL Trophy
4 Oct 2025 - League One
30 Sep 2025 - League One
20 Sep 2025 - League One
30 Aug 2025 - League One
26 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Sep 2025 - League One
23 Sep 2025 - Carabao Cup
16 Sep 2025 - EFL Trophy
13 Sep 2025 - League One
23 Aug 2025 - League One
19 Aug 2025 - League One
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Oct 2025 - League One
7 Oct 2025 - EFL Trophy
4 Oct 2025 - League One
30 Sep 2025 - EFL Trophy
27 Sep 2025 - League One
23 Sep 2025 - Carabao Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
7 Oct 2025 - EFL Trophy
4 Oct 2025 - League One
30 Sep 2025 - EFL Trophy
20 Sep 2025 - League One
30 Aug 2025 - League One
26 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Oct 2025 - League One
27 Sep 2025 - League One
23 Sep 2025 - Carabao Cup
13 Sep 2025 - League One
2 Sep 2025 - EFL Trophy
23 Aug 2025 - League One
Cardiff vs Reading Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
50 %
17 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
31 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
17 Feb 2023 - Championship
4 Feb 2020 - FA Cup
25 Jan 2020 - FA Cup
18 Aug 2019 - Championship
11 Dec 2017 - Championship
Missing players
O. Kellyman
Most goals and assists
Cardiff
Reading
C. Robinson
(4 Goals)
, 
Y. Salech
(4 Goals)
, 
R. Colwill
(4 Goals)
J. Marriott
(5 Goals)
Cardiff - Reading Key Points
- No team has scored more home goals in League One this season than Cardiff City with 14.
- Reading have scored in five of their six away games this season.
- Both teams have scored in 67% of all games involving both these teams this season.
- There has been an average of 3.25 goals per game in all matches involving these two teams this season.
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Our Cardiff vs Reading Prediction
Our prediction for the Cardiff City vs. Reading League One match is: Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 Goals.
Picking a winner for this game is trickier than it appears given Cardiff have lost three of their last four at home in all competitions and Reading are unbeaten in their last five games. However,l Cardiff score plenty of goals at home and Reading usually score in games, especially on the road. Combine those factors and backing both teams to score together with the over 2.5 goals market makes perfect sense.
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