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Reading vs Cardiff — Championship
5-1
CardiffGoing into the match, Reading had won 9, drawn 1, lost 0 in their previous 10, scoring 2.6 goals a game; Cardiff had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Cardiff 2 wins.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 9, drawn 1, lost 0 (D W W W W). 2.6 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Derby · 31 Dec 2005
- W 2-0 vs Leicester · 28 Dec 2005
- W 0-2 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 26 Dec 2005
- W 0-2 at Millwall · 17 Dec 2005
- W 5-1 vs Brighton · 10 Dec 2005
- W 3-0 vs Luton · 3 Dec 2005
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W L L D W). 1.0 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Southampton · 31 Dec 2005
- L 1-0 at QPR · 28 Dec 2005
- L 0-2 vs Plymouth · 26 Dec 2005
- D 0-0 vs Derby · 17 Dec 2005
- W 0-1 at Leeds · 10 Dec 2005
- L 2-0 at Hull City · 3 Dec 2005
Head-to-head: Reading vs Cardiff
- Reading 1-3 Cardiff · 18 Apr 2026 · League One
- Cardiff 2-1 Reading · 18 Oct 2025 · League One
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 8 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |