Reading v Cardiff result

Full-time · Reading 2–2 Cardiff

Championship · Mon, 11 Dec 2017 20:00 GMT

Updated 15 May 2026, 04:47 UK · refreshed continuously

Reading 2–2 Cardiff — this Championship match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Reading and Cardiff drew 2–2 in the Championship on Monday 11 December. Cardiff have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Reading led 2–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Cardiff: an own goal by Callum Paterson (16’), J. Bennett (83’) and L. Tomlin (90’); Reading: M. Barrow (41’).

Discipline

Stephen Martin, England showed three yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Reading: Liam Kelly (51’) and L. Bacuna (87’); Cardiff: O. Bogle (33’).

What it changes

Reading are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. Cardiff are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, M. Barrow (Reading) 5.6, L. Moore (Reading) 5.5 and L. Tomlin (Cardiff) 5.4 led the match.

Next up

Reading next host Leyton Orient on 21 October 2026.

Cardiff next host Birmingham on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

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

The numbers

Result: Reading 2–2 Cardiff · Championship
Referee: Stephen Martin, England
Recent form: Reading 2W 2D 1L · Cardiff 4W 0D 1L

Reading 2–2 Cardiff (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 15 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.25 / 0.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.75 / 3.8

Corners

against 5 / 7.8 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 4 matches

4 / 4.8

Shots on target

against 3.25 / 3 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.25 / 1.8

Cards

against 3 / 1 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 4 matches

3.8 yellows

Referee · Stephen Martin, England

1.6 home / 2.2 away

over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 December 2017. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 December 2017. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Reading for / against	Line	Cardiff for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.75 for · 5 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	3.8 for · 7.8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	12.5 for · 9.75 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	12.6 for · 12.8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 3.25 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	4.8 for · 3 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	10 for · 15.25 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	12.6 for · 12.4 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1.25 for · 3 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	1.8 for · 1 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: Stephen Martin, England — 3.8 yellow cards a game, 0.1 red cards, 22.2 fouls over 10 matches (1.6 to the home side, 2.2 to the away side).

Home 1.6Away 2.2

Reading

Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
P. Clement n 8	19.5	4 4/2	1.7 3/0	—
Joey Van den Berg n 8	81.6	2.6 7/6	1.2 6/3	—
S. Smith n 3	50.7	1.8 2/1	1.2 2/0	—
T. Blackett n 8	55.4	1.6 5/3	0.4 2/0	—
J. Böðvarsson n 8	35.9	1.6 3/1	2.2 4/2	—

Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Smith n 3	50.7	3 3/1	0.6 1/0
S. Aluko n 8	73.3	2.9 8/7	1.2 6/2
M. Barrow n 8	80.4	2.4 7/5	1 4/3
J. Böðvarsson n 8	35.9	2.2 5/1	0.6 2/0
J. Swift n 8	60.1	2.1 5/3	1.1 4/1

Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Böðvarsson n 8	35.9	0.3 1/0	0.6 1/1
J. Swift n 8	60.1	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
D. Edwards n 8	86.1	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
P. Clement n 8	19.5	0 0/0	0.6 1/0
M. Barrow n 8	80.4	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0

Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Moore n 8	90	0 0/0
P. McShane n 8	90	0 0/0
C. Gunter n 8	90	0 0/0
L. Bacuna n 8	88.4	0 0/0
D. Edwards n 8	86.1	0 0/0

Reading — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
V. Mannone n 8	90	2.5 6/4

Cardiff

Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
O. Bogle n 6	35.7	2.5 4/2	1.7 3/1	—
C. Bryson n 8	77.9	1.7 7/3	1.3 6/3	—
D. Ward n 8	60.8	1.7 5/3	1.9 5/3	—
L. Tomlin n 8	32.3	1.7 5/0	2.1 4/2	—
L. Damour n 8	63.9	1.6 5/2	1.6 5/2	—

Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Bogle n 6	35.7	4.2 4/3	2.9 4/2
L. Tomlin n 8	32.3	3.5 7/2	1 3/0
D. Ward n 8	60.8	2.8 7/6	1.1 5/1
J. Hoilett n 8	88.3	2.3 8/6	0.9 6/1
C. Paterson n 8	56.4	2.2 5/5	0.4 2/0

Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
O. Bogle n 6	35.7	1.3 3/0	0 0/0
C. Paterson n 8	56.4	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
D. Ward n 8	60.8	0.6 3/0	0 0/0
J. Hoilett n 8	88.3	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
J. Ralls n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0 0/0

Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Ralls n 8	90	0 0/0
S. Morrison n 8	90	0 0/0
B. Ecuele Manga n 8	90	0 0/0
S. Bamba n 8	88.6	0 0/0
J. Hoilett n 8	88.3	0 0/0

Cardiff — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
N. Etheridge n 8	90	2.8 6/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Reading		Cardiff
51%	Possession	49%
10	Shots	15
2	Shots on target	8
6	Shots off target	4
2	Blocked shots	3
9	Shots inside the box	10
8	Corners	3
0	Offsides	4
10	Fouls	12
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
6	Saves	1
311	Passes	290
62%	Pass accuracy	61%

Reading player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Cards	Rating
V. Mannone	90	0	0	0	0	0	7
L. Bacuna	90	0	1	0	1	Y	6.9
P. McShane	90	0	2	0	1	0	6.7
L. Moore	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.4
C. Gunter	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Joey Van den Berg	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
D. Edwards	90	0	1	0	2	0	7
M. Barrow	90	1	2	1	0	0	6.5
Y. Kermorgant	90	0	3	1	0	0	7.4
S. Aluko	88	0	1	0	2	0	6.2
L. Kelly	83	0	0	0	2	Y	6.7
J. Böðvarsson sub	7	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Popa sub	2	0	0	0	1	0	6.8

Cardiff player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Cards	Rating
N. Etheridge	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
B. Ecuele Manga	90	0	0	0	0	0	7
S. Bamba	90	0	3	2	0	0	7.5
L. Damour	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
J. Ralls	90	0	3	1	0	0	7
J. Bennett	90	1	2	1	0	0	7.3
J. Hoilett	90	0	2	0	2	0	7.2
N. Mendez-Laing	90	0	2	2	2	0	7.3
O. Bogle	81	0	0	0	1	Y	6.5
C. Paterson	79	0	1	0	1	0	6.5
L. Peltier	56	0	0	0	0	0	6.8
S. Morrison	34	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
L. Tomlin	11	1	2	2	2	0	8
L. Feeney	9	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

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

Recent form

ReadingLDDWW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

CardiffLWWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.8 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

League standing · 2017/18

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Reading#18 pos32 pts31 pl-7 GD

Cardiff#4 pos58 pts31 pl+20 GD

Goals per game

Reading scored1.1

Cardiff scored1.52

Reading conceded1.32

Cardiff conceded0.87

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