Cardiff VS Reading
Recent Form
Head to Head
Apr 18, 2026
Reading
VS
Cardiff
1 - 3
Reading
VS
Cardiff
League One
Select Car Leasing Stadium
2025
Oct 18, 2025
Cardiff
VS
Reading
2 - 1
Cardiff
VS
Reading
League One
Cardiff City Stadium
2025
Jul 31, 2024
Cardiff
VS
Reading
2 - 1
Cardiff
VS
Reading
Friendlies Clubs
2024
Feb 17, 2023
Cardiff
VS
Reading
1 - 0
Cardiff
VS
Reading
Championship
Cardiff City Stadium
2022
Aug 6, 2022
Reading
VS
Cardiff
2 - 1
Reading
VS
Cardiff
Championship
Select Car Leasing Stadium
2022
Match Events
Cardiff
Reading
8'
⚽
Y. Meïté
Assist: J. Swift
45'
Sam Baldock
Yellow Card
46'
⇄
J. Hoilett
On: J. Hoilett
Off: D. Ward
Substitution
46'
⇄
G. Whyte
On: G. Whyte
Off: L. Bacuna
Substitution
56'
Jazz Richards
Yellow Card
56'
Jordan Obita
Yellow Card
70'
⚽
C. Paterson
78'
⇄
J. Swift
On: J. Swift
Off: C. Adam
Substitution
83'
⇄
S. Baldock
On: S. Baldock
Off: G. Puşcaş
Substitution
86'
⇄
J. Obita
On: J. Obita
Off: O. Richards
Substitution
88'
Curtis Nelson
Yellow Card
90'
Sean Morrison
Yellow Card
Lineups
Cardiff
(4-2-3-1)
Starting XI
J. Bennett
#3
S. Morrison
#4
W. Vaulks
#6
A. Smithies
#12
C. Paterson
#13
M. Pack
#15
C. Nelson
#16
L. Tomlin
#17
G. Whyte
#20
J. Richards
#21
J. Hoilett
#33
Substitutes
Reading
(4-4-2)
Starting XI
C. Gunter
#2
M. Morrison
#4
L. Moore
#6
S. Baldock
#9
J. Swift
#10
J. Obita
#11
O. Ejaria
#14
T. Mcintyre
#16
Y. Meïté
#19
Pelé
#29
Rafael
#33
Substitutes
Match Statistics
Cardiff
Reading
54%
Possession
46%
18
Shots
7
4
Shots on Target
2
8
Blocked Shots
4
17
Fouls
13
8
Corners
5
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Offsides
1
1
Saves
3
382
Passes
325
269
Accurate Passes
214
70%
Pass Accuracy
66%
Team Comparison
50.7
Overall Strength
46.8
53.2%
Attacking Power
46.8%
49.8%
Defensive Strength
50.2%
56.1%
Current Form
43.9%
50%
Discipline
50%
Under/Over Statistics
Cardiff
Reading
0%
Over 0.5
0%
0%
Over 1.5
0%
0%
Over 2.5
0%
0%
Over 3.5
0%
Both Teams Score
0%
|
0%
Clean Sheets
29%
|
28%
Avg Total Goals
2.8
|
2.6
Cards Analysis
Cardiff
1.6/Game
76
2
0-15'
2
16-30'
6
31-45'
13
46-60'
9
61-75'
19
76-90'
29
Reading
1.7/Game
74
3
0-15'
4
16-30'
13
31-45'
19
46-60'
8
61-75'
13
76-90'
20
Season Comparison
2019/2020
Cardiff
20W 16D 0L
|
70:61
|
1.58 ppg
Reading
15W 11D 0L
|
59:58
|
1.22 ppg
2018/2019
Cardiff
0W 0D 0L
|
1:3
|
0 ppg
Reading
10W 17D 0L
|
49:66
|
1.02 ppg
2017/2018
Cardiff
27W 9D 0L
|
69:39
|
1.96 ppg
Reading
10W 14D 0L
|
48:70
|
0.96 ppg
Match Result
Home Win
Confidence:
34.4%
Goals Prediction
Over 2.5
64.7%
Both Teams Score
Yes
65.2%
Match Outcome Probabilities
Cardiff
34.4%
Draw
33.0%
Reading
32.7%
AI Quick Analytics Summary
| Market | Analysis | Confidence | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Goals | Yes | 96.4% | Good |
| Under 0.5 Goals | No | 96.4% | Good |
| Red Card | No | 84.6% | Good |
| Over 1.5 Goals | Yes | 84.5% | Good |
| Under 1.5 Goals | No | 84.5% | Good |
| Goal Before 15' | No | 73.8% | Good |
| Over 3 Cards | Yes | 73.5% | Good |
| Over 11 Corners | No | 73.4% | Good |
| Goals in First 30' | Yes | 73.2% | Good |
| Penalty Awarded | No | 72.2% | Good |
| Both Teams Score | Yes | 65.2% | Good |
| Goals Both Halves | Yes | 65.1% | Good |
| Under 2.5 Goals | No | 64.7% | Fair |
| Over 2.5 Goals | Yes | 64.7% | Fair |
| Goals After 80' | No | 63.6% | Fair |
| Over 5 Cards | No | 61.6% | Fair |
| Possession Over 60% | Yes | 60.0% | Fair |
| Home More Shots | Yes | 57.4% | Fair |
| Over 3.5 Goals | No | 57.4% | Fair |
| Under 3.5 Goals | Yes | 57.4% | Fair |
| Home Most Corners | Yes | 56.3% | Fair |
| Over 8 Shots on Target | No | 55.5% | Fair |
| Over 9 Corners | Yes | 50.0% | Fair |
| Half Time Result | HT Draw | 49.8% | Low |
| Match Result | Home Win | 34.4% | Low |
| Most Likely Score | 1-1 | 9.8% | Low |
Goals Markets
Over 0.5
96.4%
Over 1.5
84.5%
Over 2.5
64.7%
Over 3.5
42.6%
Under 0.5
3.6%
Under 1.5
15.5%
Under 2.5
35.3%
Under 3.5
57.4%
Half Time Markets
HT Home Win
29.3%
HT Draw
49.8%
HT Away Win
20.9%
Timing Markets
Goal Before 15'
26.2%
Goals in First 30'
73.2%
Goals After 80'
36.4%
Goals Both Halves
65.1%
Corners Markets
Over 9 Corners
50.0%
Over 11 Corners
26.6%
Home Most Corners
56.3%
Goal from Corner
40.0%
Cards Markets
Over 3 Cards
73.5%
Over 5 Cards
38.4%
Red Card
15.4%
Shots Markets
Over 20 Shots
0.1%
Over 25 Shots
0.1%
Over 8 On Target
44.5%
Home More Shots
57.4%
Expected Goals (xG) Markets
Home Exceed xG
53.2%
Away Exceed xG
51.5%
Total xG Over 2.5
64.7%
High xG Variance
46.7%
Special Markets
Penalty Awarded
27.8%
Free Kick Goal
10.0%
Possession Over 60%
60.0%
High Pressing
50.0%
Additional Insights
Strict Referee
50.0%
Strong Venue Adv.
60.0%
Momentum Shift
30.0%
Underdog Upset
20.0%
Expected Values
Total Corners
9.7
Total Cards
5.0
League Position
Cardiff
68 Points
8
Reading
70 Points
7