Cardiff v Reading result

Full-time · Cardiff 1–2 Reading

Championship · · Cardiff City Stadium

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Cardiff 1–2 Reading — Reading won this Championship match.

Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Reading: Reading v Leyton Orient, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Cardiff 1–2 Reading · Championship
  • Venue: Cardiff City Stadium · Caerdydd
  • Referee: D. Webb
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Cardiff 0 · draws 5 · Reading 1 · 3.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Cardiff 2W 0D 3L · Reading 3W 0D 2L

Cardiff 1–2 Reading (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.63
Goals
against 1.25 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.83 / 4.5
Corners
against 5 / 5.33 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
4.17 / 3.67
Shots on target
against 4.83 / 4.83 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2 / 0.83
Cards
against 2.33 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches
2.8 yellows
Referee · D. Webb
1.1 home / 1.7 away
over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 September 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 September 2020. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameCardiff for / againstLineReading for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
3.83 for · 5 against n 6
9.5standard
4.5 for · 5.33 against n 6
Shots
10.33 for · 12.67 against n 6
19.5standard
11 for · 14 against n 6
Shots on target
4.17 for · 4.83 against n 6
8.5standard
3.67 for · 4.83 against n 6
Fouls committed
11.5 for · 13.5 against n 6
21.5standard
11.5 for · 15.33 against n 6
Cards shown
2 for · 2.33 against n 6
3.5standard
0.83 for · 1.5 against n 6

Referee: D. Webb — 2.8 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21.6 fouls over 10 matches (1.1 to the home side, 1.7 to the away side).

Cardiff
Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
R. Glatzel n 857
2.66/5
2.67/4
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K. Moore n 882
1.87/4
1.66/4
A. Rinomhota
J. Hoilett n 863.8
1.86/3
1.65/3
A. Rinomhota
C. Paterson n 836.6
1.85/1
3.16/2
—
J. Ralls n 885.3
1.76/4
0.86/0
—
Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Glatzel n 857
3.26/5
0.82/2
K. Moore n 882
2.68/6
1.25/4
L. Tomlin n 855
2.35/3
0.82/1
N. Mendez-Laing n 872.9
2.27/5
0.94/2
S. Ojo n 851.6
2.26/2
1.34/2
Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Moore n 882
0.84/2
00/0
L. Tomlin n 855
0.42/0
0.21/0
J. Murphy n 849.6
0.51/1
00/0
S. Morrison n 890
0.32/0
0.11/0
J. Ralls n 885.3
00/0
0.43/0
Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
W. Vaulks n 855.4
5.16/5
G. Whyte n 839.1
3.25/2
S. Bamba n 823.8
2.85/1
J. Ralls n 885.3
2.48/5
G. Cunningham n 872.5
2.26/5
Cardiff — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
A. Smithies n 890
2.56/3
Lucas Pasquoto n 839.1
00/0
Reading
Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
G. Puşcaş n 864.5
2.66/5
15/1
—
O. Richards n 859.4
2.36/4
2.55/4
—
Y. Meïté n 873.9
2.16/5
2.36/5
—
A. Rinomhota n 884.4
27/5
2.35/4
J. Hoilett
T. Blackett n 875.1
1.86/4
0.63/1
—
Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Y. Meïté n 873.9
3.57/7
1.55/2
Lucas João n 880.6
2.57/7
1.76/5
M. McNulty n 839.6
2.34/1
0.62/0
J. Laurent n 886.1
1.86/5
0.53/1
G. Puşcaş n 864.5
1.76/2
1.25/2
Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Lucas João n 880.6
15/1
0.11/0
Y. Meïté n 873.9
0.93/1
00/0
G. Puşcaş n 864.5
0.53/0
0.31/1
S. Baldock n 839.8
0.31/0
0.31/0
M. Morrison n 890
00/0
0.32/0
Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
O. Richards n 859.4
2.76/4
M. Olise n 875.6
2.57/4
A. Rinomhota n 884.4
2.37/5
Felipe Araruna n 876.6
2.28/5
J. Laurent n 886.1
27/5
Reading — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Rafael Cabral n 890
2.56/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
CardiffReading
52%Possession48%
12Shots6
5Shots on target5
5Shots off target1
2Blocked shots0
7Shots inside the box5
6Corners3
2Offsides0
15Fouls9
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Saves3
401Passes377
76%Pass accuracy75%

Cardiff player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Smithies9000000006.7
J. Osei-Tutu9000210407
S. Morrison9000101006.2
C. Nelson9000000206.3
M. Pack9000003107.2
S. Ojo9000001205.9
L. Bacuna9000220206.9
K. Moore90002111Y7
G. Cunningham8900002306.9
J. Hoilett74001014Y6.7
W. Vaulks6100100106.9
L. Tomlin sub2910110107.5
R. Glatzel sub1600000006.2
J. Murphy sub1000000006.3

Reading player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Rafael Cabral9000000006.9
M. Morrison9010110007.3
L. Moore9000001107
O. Richards9000000206.5
A. Rinomhota9000000407.5
J. Laurent9001001106.9
O. Ejaria9000000206.3
M. Olise90011122Y7.2
Lucas João8610320007.6
Y. Meïté7800110206.2
Felipe Araruna6100000306.9
T. Holmes sub2900001206.9
G. Puşcaş sub1400000006.2
T. Mcintyre sub1200000106.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Cardiff v Reading — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
CardiffLWLLW
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
ReadingLWWLW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Cardiff 0 · 5 draws · Reading 1 · 3.5 goals/game
  • 2020-02-04 Cardiff 5–5 Reading
  • 2020-01-31 Cardiff 1–1 Reading
  • 2020-01-25 Reading 1–1 Cardiff
  • 2019-08-18 Reading 3–0 Cardiff
  • 2018-05-06 Cardiff 0–0 Reading
  • 2017-12-11 Reading 2–2 Cardiff
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Cardiff#8 pos68 pts46 pl+17 GD
Reading#7 pos70 pts46 pl+8 GD
Goals per game
Cardiff scored1.43
Reading scored1.35
Cardiff conceded1.07
Reading conceded1.17

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Reading?
In their last 6 meetings, Cardiff won 0, Reading won 1 and there were 5 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Cardiff and Reading?
Recent form — Cardiff 2W 0D 3L; Reading 3W 0D 2L.

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