The Match
Match Report
Veljko Paunovic's reign at the Royals has began with three victories in the Sky Bet Championship.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Cardiff City and Reading, including team news and predicted lineups.
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 40.24%. A win for Reading had a probability of 31.46% and a draw had a probability of 28.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.14%) and 2-0 (7.71%). The likeliest Reading win was 0-1 (10.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.19%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Cardiff City | Draw | Reading |
| 40.24% | 28.3% | 31.46% |
| Both teams to score 46.22% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
