Cardiff vs Reading Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Oct 2025

League One Betting Preview: Cardiff vs Reading

Cardiff host Reading in this League One meeting at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 18 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Get Over the Total Goals With Confidence

The clash between Cardiff and Reading could see Over 2.5 when it comes to the Total Goals market. There is definitely value backing this selection at -149, with three goals or more looking likely.

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Cardiff Won Last H2H Encounter

Cardiff City got the victory in their last game. This was in the form of a 4-3 home scoreline against Leyton Orient at Cardiff City Stadium.

Reading had a 1-1 draw at St. James Park, Exeter in their previous game. This was away to Exeter City.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cardiff had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams, recording a 1-0 Championship home win over Reading at Cardiff City Stadium. The previous 10 H2H games have featured four Reading wins, four draws and two Cardiff victories.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Cardiff	11	7	2	2	19	9	10	19:9	23
21	Reading	11	2	5	4	12	16	-4	12:16	11

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Cardiff vs Reading Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Cardiff vs Reading with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Match Prediction

The two sides could be serving up goals and that means betting Over 2.5 when it comes to this League One game. We can get odds of -149 and we’re confident of landing a return with this wager.

Team news can have a significant impact on the betting odds, and we factor this in alongside recent form and the latest League One stats when making our football predictions.

Key Cardiff vs Reading league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 5 of the last 6 Cardiff games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Cardiff games at home.

Over 2.5 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 59.9% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff 2 - 1 Reading

A 2-1 win in favor of Cardiff is available at odds of +575. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Callum Robinson to Score +195

Callum Robinson (Cardiff) has managed three goals in his past five League One matches. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +195.

Latest Callum Robinson Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+195

First

+480

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Cardiff vs Reading Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Make Cardiff Favourites to Win

The favourites have a 62% likelihood of success according to the bookies, with Cardiff City chalked up at -164 to land a win in this League One clash. Reading are the outsiders at +375 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

One way of getting with Cardiff is taking them at -104 on the Asian Handicap -1. You’re successful if they beat Reading by two goals and get money back if the margin is just one.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -133.

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Full-Time Result

1

-164

X

+320

2

+375

Half-Time Result

1

+110

X

+140

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-667

12

-526

X2

+116

Draw No Bet

1

-400

2

+250

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-104

2 Hcp +1

-130

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+110

Over 2.5

-149

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-133

No

-105

Yousef Salech Heads First Goalscorer Market

Yousef Salech is the market leader at +350 to be First Goalscorer but if you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+145

Anytime

+350

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+195

Anytime

+480

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Jack Marriott (Reading)

First

+280

Anytime

+600

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+290

Anytime

+600

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+370

Anytime

+850

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+410

Anytime

+950

Mamadi Camara (Reading)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+510

Anytime

+1300

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Lewis Wing (Reading)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Tivonge Rushesha (Reading)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Matt Ritchie (Reading)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Calum Chambers (Cardiff)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Michael Stickland (Reading)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Kevin Abrefa (Reading)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Ashqar Ahmed (Reading)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Charlie Savage (Reading)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Jeriel Dorsett (Reading)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Last Ten Cardiff Home Matches Have Led to Six Wins

Cardiff have six victories, two draws and two defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Reading have gone without an away win in the last six games. The Royals have managed five draws, three victories and two losses in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

When the sides last met at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff beat Reading 1-0. It has been two Reading victories, one Cardiff win and two draws in the previous 5 H2H games at Cardiff City Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Cardiff Home Stats		6-2-2	3.00	2.00	1.00	7	3	5	5
Reading Away Stats		3-5-2	2.90	1.70	1.20	4	6	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Cardiff vs Reading Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Cardiff vs Reading team news before betting. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for League One, along with current injury news.

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