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Reading vs Cardiff — Championship
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CardiffGoing into the match, Reading had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; Cardiff had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Cardiff 2 wins.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D W L D L). 0.9 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Doncaster · 12 Sept 2009
- W 1-3 at Barnsley · 29 Aug 2009
- L 1-3 vs Sheffield United · 22 Aug 2009
- D 0-0 at Swansea · 18 Aug 2009
- L 3-0 at Newcastle · 15 Aug 2009
- D 0-0 vs Nott'm Forest · 8 Aug 2009
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L L W W D). 1.3 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Newcastle · 13 Sept 2009
- L 2-0 at Doncaster · 29 Aug 2009
- W 3-0 vs Bristol City · 23 Aug 2009
- W 1-3 at Plymouth · 18 Aug 2009
- D 1-1 at Blackpool · 15 Aug 2009
- W 4-0 vs Scunthorpe · 8 Aug 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 9 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 12 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
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 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 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 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 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 |