English Football League - League One

Cardiff
vs
Reading
  • Kick-off: Saturday 18 October, 14:00
  • Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
  • Referee: Lee Swabey

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Cardiff vs Reading Predictions

Cardiff vs Reading is scheduled for kick off on 18 October, at 14:00. The game is set to take place at Cardiff City Stadium, with Lee Swabey officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Cardiff currently holding the 2nd position in the table 28 points ahead of Reading. Cardiff have won 2 English Football League - League One matches against Reading out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent loss to Mansfield Town, Cardiff is determined to redeem themselves. Cardiff have won 17 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at Cardiff City Stadium. Reading's away record stands at 6 victories from 23 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Blackpool, Reading is determined to bounce back with a win against Cardiff.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Cardiff have scored over 1.5 goals in 78% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 63% of games. Their total stands at 90 goals and 250 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Reading have scored 64 goals with 174 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 83% of matches but conceded in 83% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Cardiff scored 5 goals while Reading scored 2 goals. Their last match on 18 April 2026 ended in 3-1 to Cardiff.

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Betting stats Cardiff vs Reading

English Football League - League One

Cardiff Reading
Played 46 46
Scored 90 64
Conceded 50 60
Shots 735 503
Shots on Target 250 174
Corners 287 179
Fouls 441 532
Yellow Cards 80 98
Red Cards 2 0

Matches won

59%

Matches won

35%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Both Teams to Score

67%

Head to Head History

Cardiff Reading
Wins 2 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 5 2

Cardiff vs Reading Previous Results

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

18 Oct 2025, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 2 Reading 1

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Cardiff 46 27 10 9 +40 91
12 Reading 46 16 15 15 +4 63

Cardiff vs Reading season record

Cardiff Reading
Games won 27 16
Games lost 9 15
Games drawn 10 15
Scored 90 64
Conceded 50 60

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Mansfield Town 5 Cardiff 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 5 Northampton 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 1 Port Vale 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Huddersfield 1 Cardiff 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 2 Bolton 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 0 Blackpool 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Rotherham 1 Reading 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Doncaster 1 Reading 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Lincoln 2

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Huddersfield 1 Reading 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jack Marriott Reading 16
Yousef Salech Cardiff 14
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 11
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 9

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 12
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Chris Willock Cardiff 7
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 7
Kamari Doyle Reading 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Yousef Salech Cardiff 56
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 53
Paudie O'Connor Reading 49
Charlie Savage Reading 40
Lewis Wing Reading 39

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Paudie O'Connor Reading 11
Charlie Savage Reading 10
Joel Bagan Cardiff 8
Alex Robertson Cardiff 8
Joel Colwill Cardiff 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 1
Gabriel Osho Cardiff 1
Lewis Wing Reading 0
Joel Bagan Cardiff 0
Charlie Savage Reading 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Yousef Salech Cardiff 31
Jack Marriott Reading 30
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 29
Lewis Wing Reading 26
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 26

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Joel Bagan Cardiff 73
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 67
Lewis Wing Reading 63
Chris Willock Cardiff 57
Charlie Savage Reading 51

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