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Reading vs Cardiff — Championship
1-1
CardiffGoing into the match, Reading had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Cardiff had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Cardiff 2 wins.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L W D D L). 1.2 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 2-0 at Watford · 9 Apr 2021
- W 3-1 vs Derby · 5 Apr 2021
- D 1-1 at Barnsley · 2 Apr 2021
- D 1-1 vs QPR · 20 Mar 2021
- L 2-1 at Birmingham · 17 Mar 2021
- D 1-1 at Nott'm Forest · 13 Mar 2021
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D L L W D). 1.1 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Blackburn · 10 Apr 2021
- L 5-0 at Sheffield Weds · 5 Apr 2021
- L 0-1 vs Nott'm Forest · 2 Apr 2021
- W 0-1 at Swansea · 20 Mar 2021
- D 0-0 vs Stoke · 16 Mar 2021
- L 1-2 vs Watford · 13 Mar 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Total shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Bolton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |