Cardiff v Reading Team News Betting Odds and Tips

Wembley could see a Welsh invasion if Cardiff City emerge victorious from the npower Championship playoff second leg against Reading on Tuesday.

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The Bluebirds held out for a 0-0 draw at the Madejski Stadium on Friday and are poised for an all-Wales playoff final after Swansea booked their place with a 3-1 win against Nottingham Forest on Monday. But, Cardiff’s end-of-season form saw them slip from automatic promotion candidates to finish the regular season on fourth place and need to win for the first time in four games to set up a spectacular playoff final.

FORM GUIDE

Cardiff and Reading have played out a draw each time they’ve met this season and with neither side making full use of its potent attacking threat in recent games, it would be no surprise if this went to a penalty decider.

Cardiff edge favouritism by virtue of a resolute performance at the Madejski Stadium on Friday and home advantage on Tuesday. Reading, however have shown they can upset the odds away from home; the Royals are unbeaten in their last eight league games on the road and went to Everton and West Brom to earn wins in the FA Cup earlier in the year.

Cardiff: DDLWDW
Reading: DWDLDW

MATCH ODDS

Cardiff to win: 23/17 Unibet
Reading to win: 12/5 Victor Chandler
Draw: 23/10 Betfred

TOP GOALSCORERS (League)
Cardiff: Jay Bothroyd 18 (2 in last 6) 11/2 to score first at Paddy Power
Reading: Shane Long 21 (0 in last 6) 6/1 to score first at Bet365

TEAM NEWS

Cardiff manager, Dave Jones has said he will leave it to Craig Bellamy to decide if he’ll play on Tuesday, the Welsh international limped off after 17 minutes of the first leg with a hamstring strain. Goalkeeper Tom Heaton and Paul Quinn are also doubtful; Heaton was left on the bench for Friday’s clash as he has been carrying a groin strain while Quinn came off in the 85th minute.

Reading midfielder Jimmy Kebe has been called into the squad after missing five games with a thigh strain, he’ll have a late fitness test along with Hal Robson-Kanu who came off during the first leg with a hamstring problem.