Championship

Championship | Gameweek 41

Apr 9, 2022 at 3pm UK

Madejski Stadium

Reading
1 - 2
Cardiff

Joao (7')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Doughty (59'), Vaulks (85')
Ng (70')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Reading and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Reading

Last Six:

Last Game: Luton 1-0 Reading
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
20	Birmingham City	46	-25	47
21	Reading	46	-33	41
22	Peterborough United	46	-44	37

Cardiff City

Last Six:

Last Game: Derby 0-1 Cardiff
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
17	Bristol City	46	-15	55
18	Cardiff City	46	-18	53
19	Hull City	46	-13	51

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cardiff City win with a probability of 38.84%. A win for Reading had a probability of 34.25% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.33%) and 0-2 (6.9%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-0 (9.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.78%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cardiff City would win this match.

Result
Reading	Draw	Cardiff City
34.25%	26.91%	38.84%

Both teams to score 51.03%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

45.85%

54.14%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

24.44%

75.56%

Reading Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

70.07%

29.93%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

33.96%

66.04%

Cardiff City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

72.82%

27.17%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

37.42%

62.58%

Score Analysis

Reading 34.25%

Cardiff City 38.84%

Draw 26.9%

Reading	Draw	Cardiff City
1-0 @ 9.81% 2-1 @ 7.71% 2-0 @ 5.92% 3-1 @ 3.1% 3-0 @ 2.38% 3-2 @ 2.02% 4-1 @ 0.94% Other @ 2.38% Total : 34.25%	1-1 @ 12.78% 0-0 @ 8.13% 2-2 @ 5.02% Other @ 0.97% Total : 26.9%	0-1 @ 10.59% 1-2 @ 8.33% 0-2 @ 6.9% 1-3 @ 3.62% 0-3 @ 3% 2-3 @ 2.18% 1-4 @ 1.18% 0-4 @ 0.98% Other @ 2.06% Total : 38.84%