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ENGLAND › LEAGUE ONE
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Cardiff
FT
2 - 1
Reading
Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Lee Swabey, England
Cardiff
Match Timeline
Reading
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
⚽
38'
L. Wing · Assist: M. Ritchie
Reading
🔄
46'
G. Osho ↔ W. Fish
Cardiff
⚽
49'
O. Kellyman · Assist: R. Kpakio
Cardiff
🔄
64'
O. Kellyman ↔ I. Davies
Cardiff
🔄
64'
J. Colwill ↔ C. Robinson
Cardiff
⚽
65'
Y. Salech · Assist: R. Kpakio
Cardiff
🔄
69'
K. Doyle ↔ K. Ehibhatiomhan
Reading
🔄
70'
K. Abrefa ↔ A. Yiadom
Reading
🔄
70'
M. Ritchie ↔ D. Kyerewaa
Reading
🔄
74'
J. R. Dorsett A. ↔ M. Jacob
Reading
🟨
76'
Nathan Trott
Cardiff
🔄
79'
C. Willock ↔ C. Ashford
Cardiff
🔄
86'
P. Lane ↔ M. O'Mahony
Reading
🔄
90'
↔ P. Ng
Cardiff

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Cardiff Win 0%
Draw 0%
Reading Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cardiff1.62
Reading0.98
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cardiff Cardiff
WWDLW
19 GF / 9 GA
Reading Reading
WLDWL
12 GF / 16 GA
Key Stats
1.73
Average Goals Scored
1.09
0.82
Average Goals Conceded
1.45
4
BTTS Yes
8
5
Over 2.5
4
4.91
Shots on Goal
3.64

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cardiff Cardiff 11 matches
Reading Reading 11 matches
Cardiff Statistic Reading
7 Wins 2
2 Draws 5
2 Losses 4
19 Goals For 12
9 Goals Against 16
1.73 Avg Goals Scored 1.09
0.82 Avg Goals Conceded 1.45
4 BTTS Yes 8
7 Over 1.5 10
5 Over 2.5 4
3 Over 3.5 2
6 Clean Sheets 1
2 Failed To Score 2
4.91 Shots On Goal 3.64
14.27 Total Shots 11
5 Corners 4.09
62.5% Ball Possession 49.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Cardiff won 5 times, Reading won 4 times, while 6 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 22:22 from Cardiff's perspective. 9 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 11 matches, with an average of 2.93 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Cardiff 4-2-3-1 / Reading 4-3-3
H2H summary: Cardiff wins 5, draws 6, Reading wins 4
Stats
Cardiff Cardiff
Reading Reading
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
10
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
8
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
8
4 Corner Kicks 10
11 Fouls 26
2 Offsides 2
56% Ball Possession 44%
11 Total Shots 26
3 Shots on Goal 10
3 Shots off Goal 8
5 Blocked Shots 8
8 Shots insidebox 11
3 Shots outsidebox 15
8 Goalkeeper Saves 0
417 Total passes 311
307 Passes accurate 208
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 0 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Cardiff
Formation
Reading
N. Trott
N. Trott
R. Kpakio
🎯
R. Kpakio
G. Osho
↓
G. Osho
C. Chambers
C. Chambers
J. Bagan
J. Bagan
J. Colwill
↓
J. Colwill
D. Turnbull
D. Turnbull
O. Kellyman
⚽ ↓
O. Kellyman
R. Colwill
R. Colwill
C. Willock
↓
C. Willock
Y. Salech
⚽
Y. Salech
J. Stevens
J. Stevens
K. Abrefa
↓
K. Abrefa
F. Burns
F. Burns
P. O'Connor
P. O'Connor
J. R. Dorsett A.
↓
J. R. Dorsett A.
L. Wing
⚽
L. Wing
K. Doyle
↓
K. Doyle
C. Savage
C. Savage
M. Ritchie
🎯 ↓
M. Ritchie
J. Marriott
J. Marriott
P. Lane
↓
P. Lane
Cardiff 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13
N. Trott
🟨 76'
G
44
R. Kpakio
🎯 49' 🎯 65'
D
4
G. Osho
↓ 46'
D
12
C. Chambers
D
3
J. Bagan
D
27
J. Colwill
↓ 64'
M
14
D. Turnbull
M
8
O. Kellyman
⚽ 49' ↓ 64'
M
10
R. Colwill
M
16
C. Willock
↓ 79'
M
22
Y. Salech
⚽ 65'
F
Substitutes
41
M. Turner
G
2
W. Fish
↑ 46'
D
38
P. Ng
↑ 90'
D
6
R. Wintle
M
45
C. Ashford
↑ 79'
M
39
I. Davies
↑ 64'
F
47
C. Robinson
↑ 64'
F
Reading 4-3-3
Starting XI
25
J. Stevens
G
2
K. Abrefa
↓ 70'
D
12
F. Burns
D
15
P. O'Connor
D
3
J. R. Dorsett A.
↓ 74'
D
10
L. Wing
⚽ 38'
M
29
K. Doyle
↓ 69'
M
8
C. Savage
M
30
M. Ritchie
🎯 38' ↓ 70'
F
7
J. Marriott
F
32
P. Lane
↓ 86'
F
Substitutes
31
T. Norcott
G
5
M. Jacob
↑ 74'
D
17
A. Yiadom
↑ 70'
D
11
D. Kyerewaa
↑ 70'
M
4
B. Elliott
M
9
K. Ehibhatiomhan
↑ 69'
F
20
M. O'Mahony
↑ 86'
F
Last matches: Cardiff
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Forest Green
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Cork City
6
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
02.05.26
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
4
5
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
06.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Peterborough
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
14.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
4
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
28.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
Last matches: Reading
15.08.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
4
L
01.08.26
Fri
Reading
Charlton
3
0
W
31.07.26
Fri
Reading
Crawley Town
1
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Reading
Newport County
4
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Reading
Woking
2
0
W
17.07.26
Fri
Reading
Getafe
0
1
L
11.07.26
Fri
Reading
Farnborough
2
1
W
02.05.26
Lea
Reading
Blackpool
0
1
L
25.04.26
Lea
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Reading
Cardiff
1
3
L
11.04.26
Lea
Reading
Doncaster
0
1
L
06.04.26
Lea
Reading
Lincoln
1
2
L
03.04.26
Lea
Reading
Huddersfield
1
1
D
28.03.26
Lea
Reading
Wigan
3
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Reading
Stevenage
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Reading
Burton Albion
2
1
W
14.03.26
Lea
Reading
Plymouth
2
2
D
10.03.26
Lea
Reading
Mansfield Town
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
2
W
28.02.26
Lea
Reading
Bradford
2
1
W
H2H: Cardiff vs Reading
18.04.26
H2H
Reading
Cardiff
1
3
W
18.10.25
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
2
1
W
31.07.24
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
2
1
W
17.02.23
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
1
0
W
06.08.22
H2H
Reading
Cardiff
2
1
L
09.04.22
H2H
Reading
Cardiff
1
2
W
02.10.21
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
0
1
L
16.04.21
H2H
Reading
Cardiff
1
1
D
26.09.20
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
1
2
L
04.02.20
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
5
5
D
31.01.20
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
1
1
D
25.01.20
H2H
Reading
Cardiff
1
1
D
18.08.19
H2H
Reading
Cardiff
3
0
L
06.05.18
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
0
0
D
11.12.17
H2H
Reading
Cardiff
2
2
D
Last matches: Cardiff
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
27.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
4
0
W
24.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Stockport County
1
1
D
04.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wigan
1
0
W
29.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Stevenage
2
1
W
26.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
1
0
W
13.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
3
W
06.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
3
2
W
29.11.25
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
3
0
W
04.10.25
Lea
Cardiff
Leyton Orient
4
3
W
30.09.25
Lea
Cardiff
Burton Albion
0
1
L
H2H at home: Cardiff
18.10.25
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
2
1
W
31.07.24
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
2
1
W
17.02.23
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
1
0
W
02.10.21
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
0
1
L
26.09.20
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
1
2
L
04.02.20
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
5
5
D
31.01.20
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
1
1
D
06.05.18
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
0
0
D
Last matches: Reading
31.07.26
Fri
Reading
Crawley Town
1
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Reading
Newport County
4
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Reading
Woking
2
0
W
17.07.26
Fri
Reading
Getafe
0
1
L
11.07.26
Fri
Reading
Farnborough
2
1
W
25.04.26
Lea
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Reading
Doncaster
0
1
L
03.04.26
Lea
Reading
Huddersfield
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Reading
Stevenage
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Reading
Burton Albion
2
1
W
10.03.26
Lea
Reading
Mansfield Town
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
2
W
21.02.26
Lea
Reading
Port Vale
1
1
D
10.02.26
Lea
Reading
Wigan
2
1
W
07.02.26
Lea
Reading
AFC Wimbledon
2
3
L
31.01.26
Lea
Reading
Northampton
2
0
W
17.01.26
Lea
Reading
Leyton Orient
1
3
L
29.12.25
Lea
Reading
Peterborough
1
1
D
26.12.25
Lea
Reading
Plymouth
4
1
W
13.12.25
Lea
Reading
Bradford
0
2
L
H2H away: Reading
18.10.25
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
2
1
L
31.07.24
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
2
1
L
17.02.23
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
1
0
L
02.10.21
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
0
1
W
26.09.20
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
1
2
W
04.02.20
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
5
5
D
31.01.20
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
1
1
D
06.05.18
H2H
Cardiff
Reading
0
0
D

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1
Lincoln
46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2
Cardiff Home
46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3
Stockport County
46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4
Bradford
46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5
Bolton
46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6
Stevenage
46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7
Luton
46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8
Plymouth
46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9
Huddersfield
46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10
Mansfield Town
46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11
Wycombe
46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12
Reading Away
46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13
Blackpool
46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14
Doncaster
46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15
Barnsley
46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16
Wigan
46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17
Burton Albion
46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18
Peterborough
46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19
AFC Wimbledon
46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20
Leyton Orient
46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21
Exeter City
46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22
Port Vale
46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23
Rotherham
46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24
Northampton
46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two