Laura Rozo
Cardiff City vs Reading will be one of the big clashes of matchday 33 of the Championship. Both teams are currently occupying irrelevant positions in the standings, however, the tournament is even, and each victory can strongly influence the standings. The teams’ aim is to escape from the relegation zone, which is not far away for the home team.
Still, both teams are coming off the back of significant victories, and they hope to remain in the race for the second English championship.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we present our analysis, predictions and other information of the clash between these two Championship clubs, in a Cardiff City vs Reading match that will be a game full of good plays and class of European players.
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Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Cardiff City vs Reading EFL Championship Matchday 33 Game on February 17, 2023
- Where: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, England
- When: Friday, February 17, 2023, 03:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Cardiff City (+120) / Tie (+230) / Reading (+230)
- Asian Handicap: Cardiff City (AH -0.25, -115) / Reading (AH +0.25, -113)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+128) / Under (-175)
- Both teams score: Yes (-103) / No (-132)
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Cardiff City Preview
In its most recent meeting, Cardiff defeated Birmingham City 2-0 in the league. Perry Ng and Callum O’Dowda, who scored goals in the 84th and 90+5 minutes, brought joy to the crowd. Still, the game was constantly stopped for fouls, and although it was evenly matched, in the end the visiting team was able to resolve it.
Sabri Lamouchi’s team is ranked 21st in the Championship with 32 points from 8 wins, 8 draws and 16 defeats. For this new Cardiff City vs Reading clash, the Blue and Whites are expected to extend the positive streak that apparently ended the curse of the four defeats in a row they have previously suffered.
Possible lineup (5-3-2): Ryan Allsop; Mahlon Romeo, Perry Ng, Cédric Kipré, Mark McGuinness, Callum O’Dowda; Romaine Sawyers, Ryan Wintle, Andy Rinomhota; Sory Kaba, Kion Etete.
Reading Preview
The Royals, who will be making a guest appearance in this Cardiff City vs Reading match, currently occupy the 13th place in the Championship’s standings. So far this season, Sabri Lamouchi’s team has achieved 12 wins, 5 draws, and it has suffered fourteen defeats.
In the last five matchdays, Reading has won just once, so it will come into this game needing to move up positions and get a meaningful place in the tournament. In the team’s last match against Rotherham, it managed to win 2-1, with an agonizing and fortunate 90th minute goal, scored by midfielder Tyrese Fornah.
A win could mean moving closer to the top 10 teams in the English Championship.
Possible lineup (3-5-2): Joe Lumley; Andy Yiadom, Naby Sarr, Amadou Salif Mbengue; Abdul Baba Rahman, Tom McIntyre, Thomas Ince, Jeff Hendrick, Junior Hoilett; Shane Long, Andy Carroll.
JefeBet Prediction
Given its recent results, we believe that the home team will take all three points in this Cardiff City vs Reading match.
The Cardiff team has shown patience and, above all, resilience so far this year. The latent need to get out of the relegation zone is a necessary and valuable driving force to get the best results in front of its fans. Also, the team is still in high spirits after its performance on matchday 32.
Prediction: Cardiff City win 2-1.
