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Reading vs Cardiff — Championship
2-1
CardiffGoing into the match, Reading had won 6, drawn 0, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Cardiff had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Cardiff 2 wins.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 0, lost 4 (W L L W W). 1.6 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Fulham · 24 Jan 2017
- L 3-2 at Derby · 21 Jan 2017
- L 0-1 vs QPR · 12 Jan 2017
- W 2-3 at Bristol City · 2 Jan 2017
- W 3-1 vs Norwich · 26 Dec 2016
- W 2-3 at Blackburn · 17 Dec 2016
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L W W W D). 1.4 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Brighton · 24 Jan 2017
- W 1-0 vs Burton · 21 Jan 2017
- W 2-3 at Bristol City · 14 Jan 2017
- W 1-0 vs Aston Villa · 2 Jan 2017
- D 2-2 at Brentford · 26 Dec 2016
- L 3-4 vs Barnsley · 17 Dec 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Total shots | 17 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |