{"id":167654,"date":"2026-04-16T15:57:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/167654\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:57:16","slug":"preview-reading-vs-cardiff-city-prediction-team-news-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/167654\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Reading vs Cardiff City – prediction, team news, lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cardiff City<\/a> could seal promotion to the Championship on Saturday when they travel to Select Car Leasing Stadium to face Reading<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The hosts currently sit 10th in the\u00a0League One table<\/a> and are five points off the playoffs, while the visitors are second and nine points above third-place Bolton Wanderers.<\/p>\n

Match preview<\/p>\n

Reading have lost their last two games and their playoff ambitions are now hanging by a thread as a result.<\/p>\n

The Royals were beaten 1-0 by a struggling Doncaster Rovers side last Saturday, with Owen Bailey scoring the winner for Grant McCann’s side.<\/p>\n

Reading boss Leam Richardson<\/a> described his side’s performance as “very disappointing” and admitted Doncaster “played the conditions miles better than we did”.<\/p>\n

Richardson insisted Reading will “keep pushing” for a spot in the top six, but acknowledged that it is a “big ask now”.<\/p>\n

However, it is worth noting that Reading have only beaten Cardiff once in their last four meetings and they did lose 2-1 at the Cardiff City Stadium earlier this season.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Imago \/ IMAGO \/ Pro Sports Images<\/p>\n

Cardiff, meanwhile, have seen their promotion push stall in recent weeks after managing just one win in their last five.<\/p>\n

However, a 1-1 draw with Huddersfield Town on Tuesday thanks to a late goal from Yousef Salech<\/a> means Cardiff could be officially promoted with a win over Reading as fifth-place Stockport have an inferior goal difference.<\/p>\n

A draw could also be enough for Cardiff depending on results elsewhere and manager Brian Barry-Murphy<\/a> is feeling confident.<\/p>\n

Speaking ahead of the trip to Reading, Barry-Murphy praised his side for how they have “come a long way in a short period of time”.<\/p>\n

Cardiff do have the second-best away record in the division and have scored the second-most amount of goals, with only Lincoln beating them in both metrics.<\/p>\n

Reading League One form:<\/p>\n

W L W D L L<\/p>\n

Cardiff City League One form:<\/p>\n

W L D D W D<\/p>\n

Team News
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\u00a9 Imago \/ Pro Sports Images<\/p>\n

Reading will be hoping striker Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan can rediscover his form, having blanked in his last three games after scoring six in six.<\/p>\n

Club captain Lewis Wing will continue in midfield and will be hoping for an improved performance from partner Liam Fraser.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cardiff, meanwhile, are unlikely to make many changes as they look to seal promotion on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Top scorer Salech could come into the side for Omari Kellyman after scoring off the bench against Huddersfield.<\/p>\n

Reading possible starting lineup:<\/p>\n

Pereira; Nyambe, O’Connor, Williams, Dorsett; Wing, Fraser; Kyerewaa, Savage, Young; Ehibhatiomhan<\/p>\n

Cardiff City possible starting lineup:<\/p>\n

Trott; Ng, Fish, Lawlor, Bagan; Robertson, Wintle; Tanner, R. Colwill, Willock; Kellyman<\/p>\n

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We say: Reading 0-1 Cardiff City<\/p>\n


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Both sides have suffered a drop-off in form in recent weeks, but we are backing Cardiff to pick up the win that could seal their promotion.<\/p>\n

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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