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ReadingReading vs Cardiff — League One
1-3
Cardiff
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Going into the match, Reading had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Cardiff had won 3, drawn 6, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Cardiff 2 wins. Reading are 12th in the League One on 63 points; Cardiff are 2nd on 91.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (L L L L L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-3 vs Cardiff · 18 Apr 2026
- L 1-0 at Doncaster · 11 Apr 2026
- L 1-0 at Doncaster · 11 Apr 2026
- L 1-2 vs Lincoln · 6 Apr 2026
- L 1-2 vs Lincoln · 6 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 at Huddersfield · 3 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 6, lost 1 (W D D W W). 1.1 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 10% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at Reading · 18 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 at Huddersfield · 14 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 at Huddersfield · 14 Apr 2026
- W 2-0 vs Bolton · 11 Apr 2026
- W 2-0 vs Bolton · 11 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 at Peterboro · 6 Apr 2026
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 | 15 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
League One table — 2025
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | -10 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterboro | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | -4 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | -21 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | -9 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | -35 | 35 |