Match summary
Before kickoff, Cardiff City (2nd, 82 pts) were 20 points ahead of Reading (10th, 62 pts). Before kickoff, Reading were 10th in the table but 18th on points from the last five league games.
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Reading vs Cardiff CityResult, Lineups & H2H
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Reading vs Cardiff City in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Reading1W 1D 3L
ReadingCardiff City
4Pointsof 156
5Goals scored4
5Goals conceded4
1Clean sheets2
0Scored in a row3
0Unbeaten in a row4
3Without a win1
3Conceded in a row1
Head to head28 meetings · Sep 2009 – Oct 2025
- Reading wins
- 8
- Draws
- 12
- Cardiff City wins
- 8
2.29goals per meeting
64%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
29%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsReading 2W 0D 3L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
- League OneCardiff City2-1Reading
- ChampionshipCardiff City1-0Reading
- ChampionshipReading2-1Cardiff City
- ChampionshipReading1-2Cardiff City
- ChampionshipCardiff City0-1Reading
Show all 28 meetings
- ChampionshipReading1-1Cardiff City
- ChampionshipCardiff City1-2Reading
- FA CupCardiff City2-2Reading
- ChampionshipCardiff City1-1Reading
- FA CupReading1-1Cardiff City
- ChampionshipReading3-0Cardiff City
- ChampionshipCardiff City0-0Reading
- ChampionshipReading2-2Cardiff City
- ChampionshipReading2-1Cardiff City
- ChampionshipCardiff City0-1Reading
- ChampionshipReading1-1Cardiff City
- ChampionshipCardiff City2-0Reading
- ChampionshipReading1-1Cardiff City
- FA CupCardiff City1-2Reading
- ChampionshipCardiff City2-1Reading
- ChampionshipCardiff City3-1Reading
- ChampionshipReading1-2Cardiff City
- ChampionshipCardiff City0-3Reading
- ChampionshipReading0-0Cardiff City
- ChampionshipCardiff City2-2Reading
- ChampionshipReading1-1Cardiff City
- ChampionshipCardiff City0-0Reading
- ChampionshipReading0-1Cardiff City
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 509 earlier results
ReadingCardiff City
#10Position#2
62Points43 v 42 games82
+7Goal difference+34
1.44Scored per gameleague avg 1.31.83
1.28Conceded per game1.02
#18Form table position#15
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
ReadingCardiff City
- 90+10'Yellow Card · Cardiff City · Will Fish
- 90'Substitution · Cardiff City · Callum Robinson · InOut: Ollie Tanner
- Substitution · Reading · Matt Ritchie · InOut: Haydon Roberts88'
- Substitution · Reading · Liam Fraser · InOut: Andy Rinomhota88'
- Substitution · Reading · Kelvin Abrefa · InOut: Ryan Nyambe88'
- 86'Goal · Cardiff City · Perry Ng1-3
- 82'Substitution · Cardiff City · Yousef Salech · InOut: Chris Willock
- 82'Substitution · Cardiff City · Will Fish · InOut: Dylan Lawlor
- 82'Substitution · Cardiff City · Joel Colwill · InOut: Rubin Colwill
- Substitution · Reading · Jack Marriott · InOut: Paddy Lane74'
- Goal · Reading · Daniel Kyerewaa1-273'
- 72'Yellow Card · Cardiff City · Dylan Lawlor
- Yellow Card · Reading · Finley Burns69'
- 67'Substitution · Cardiff City · David Turnbull · InOut: Alex Robertson
- Yellow Card · Reading · Paudie O'Connor64'
- Yellow Card · Reading · Daniel Kyerewaa63'
- 63'Yellow Card · Cardiff City · Ryan Wintle
- 55'Goal · Cardiff City · Omari Kellyman0-2
- 41'Yellow Card · Cardiff City · Gabriel Osho
- 40'Goal · Cardiff City · Rubin Colwill0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
ReadingCardiff City
37%Ball Possession63%
15Shots Total15
7Shots On Target9
7Corners9
6Fouls11
3Yellow Cards4
2Offsides2
6Saves5
258Passes441
5Shots Off Target3
86Attacks87
31Dangerous Attacks38
11Shots Inside Box7
4Shots Outside Box8
1Goals3
11Free Kicks6
3Shots Blocked3
2Substitutions2
12Tackles17
0Assists3
174Accurate Passes368
16Total Crosses24
2Accurate Crosses4
11Interceptions10
42Duels Won41
6Big Chances Created2
5Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Leam Richardson
Starting XI
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PO
Paudie O'Connor6.4
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JD
Jeriel Dorsett6.5
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KE
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan6.7
Substitutes
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KA
Kelvin Abrefa-
MS
Michael Stickland-
TN
Tom Norcott-
SP
Sean PattonPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 23(87%) | - | 3/9 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 25(73%) | 2 | 3/5 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(48%) | - | - | |
| 6.8 | 88' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(79%) | 3 | 5/7 | |
| 6.7 | 74' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 7(100%) | - | 2/6 | |
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan FW | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 11(60%) | 1 | 6/10 |
| 6.7 | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(89%) | - | - | |
| 6.5 | 88' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(50%) | - | 6/8 | |
Jeriel Dorsett DF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 29(57%) | 5 | 9/14 |
| 6.5 | 88' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(83%) | 2 | 3/6 | |
Paudie O'Connor DF | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 26(70%) | 1 | 5/8 |
| 6.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(63%) | 1 | 4/10 | |
| 5.9 | 16' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 1 | - | 0/2 | |
Kelvin Abrefa DF | - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(50%) | - | 1/1 |
| - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | - | - |
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