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Reading vs Cardiff — Championship
2-2
CardiffGoing into the match, Reading had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Cardiff had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 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 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W W D D L). 1.7 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at Sunderland · 2 Dec 2017
- W 3-0 vs Barnsley · 28 Nov 2017
- D 0-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 25 Nov 2017
- D 2-2 at Bolton · 21 Nov 2017
- L 0-2 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 18 Nov 2017
- W 2-4 at Derby · 4 Nov 2017
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W W W L). 1.3 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 3-1 vs Norwich · 1 Dec 2017
- W 0-2 at Nott'm Forest · 26 Nov 2017
- W 0-1 at Barnsley · 21 Nov 2017
- W 2-0 vs Brentford · 18 Nov 2017
- L 2-1 at Bristol City · 4 Nov 2017
- W 3-1 vs Ipswich · 31 Oct 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Total shots | 15 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | 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 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 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 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 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 |