Match Report
Cardiff City, 2nd with 91 points, sat 28 points above Reading (12th, 63). On recent form Reading sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 12th overall. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Reading ran at 1.39 scored and 1.3 conceded, Cardiff City at 1.96 and 1.09.
The head-to-head ledger counts 28 games: 8 Reading wins, 8 for Cardiff City, 12 draws, at 2.29 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won.
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (capacity 24,161). On the scoreboard, Cardiff City led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Reading: Daniel Kyerewaa (73') · Cardiff City: Rubin Colwill (40'), Omari Kellyman (55'), Perry Ng (86')
Key stats
Possession: Reading 37% · Cardiff City 63% · Total shots: 15-15 · On target: 7-9 · Corners: 7-9