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Reading vs Cardiff — Championship
2-1
CardiffGoing into the match, Reading had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Cardiff had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.8. 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 2, lost 5 (L L L L D). 1.1 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Blackpool · 30 Jul 2022
- L 1-0 at Luton · 7 May 2022
- L 0-1 vs West Brom · 30 Apr 2022
- L 3-0 at Hull City · 23 Apr 2022
- D 4-4 vs Swansea · 18 Apr 2022
- W 1-2 at Sheffield United · 15 Apr 2022
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (W W D L L). 0.8 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Norwich · 30 Jul 2022
- W 0-1 at Derby · 7 May 2022
- D 1-1 vs Birmingham · 30 Apr 2022
- L 2-0 at Middlesbrough · 27 Apr 2022
- L 1-0 at Sheffield United · 23 Apr 2022
- L 0-1 vs Luton · 18 Apr 2022
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 | 6 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 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 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 8 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Lincoln | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 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 |