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Reading vs Cardiff CityLive Score, Lineups & H2H

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Apr 18, 2026
Select Car Leasing Stadium
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Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
90'+10Yellow Card
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Reading
Reading
Reading
Goal!
1-3
Perry Ng
Perry Ng
86'·Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Reading
Goal!
1-2
Daniel Kyerewaa
Daniel Kyerewaa
73'·Reading
72'Yellow Card
Cardiff City
69'Yellow Card
Reading
Cardiff City
64'Yellow Card
Reading
63'Yellow Card
Reading
63'Yellow Card
Cardiff City
Goal!
0-2
Omari Kellyman
Omari Kellyman
55'·Cardiff City
41'Yellow Card
Cardiff City
Goal!
0-1
Rubin Colwill
Rubin Colwill
40'·Cardiff City

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Reading
Reading
Cardiff City
Cardiff 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

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
7.2
90'001/2
26(73%)
1
2/4
7.1
90'101/3
23(87%)
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3/10
7.1
90'00-
31(48%)
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-
6.8
88'00-
14(79%)
2
4/6
6.7
74'001/2
7(100%)
-
2/6
6.7
2'00-
9(89%)
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-
6.5
90'002/2
10(60%)
1
6/11
6.5
88'00-
18(83%)
2
3/6
6.5
90'000/2
28(57%)
4
8/13
6.4
88'00-
20(50%)
-
5/7
6.4
90'001/2
27(70%)
1
4/7
6.0
90'00-
38(63%)
1
4/10
5.9
16'001/2
1
-
0/2
-2'00-
4(50%)
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1/1
-2'00-
2(100%)
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Reading vs Cardiff City — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
ReadingL203034/155-5
Cardiff CityD141316/154-4

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Reading — last 5 games
  1. L0-1 @ Stevenage2026-03-21
  2. W3-0 vs Wigan Athletic2026-03-28
  3. D1-1 @ Huddersfield Town2026-04-03
  4. L1-2 vs Lincoln City2026-04-06
  5. L0-1 @ Doncaster Rovers2026-04-11
Cardiff City — last 5 games
  1. L0-2 vs Wycombe Wanderers2026-03-17
  2. D0-0 vs Blackpool2026-03-21
  3. D1-1 @ Peterborough United2026-04-06
  4. W2-0 vs Bolton Wanderers2026-04-11
  5. D1-1 @ Huddersfield Town2026-04-14
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
28
Reading wins
8
Draws
12
Cardiff City wins
8
Avg goals per meeting
2.29
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
64%
Home side won
29%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 0D 3L (Reading view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.2 vs 2.29

Aggregated from 28 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-10-18Cardiff City2-1Reading
2023-02-17Cardiff City1-0Reading
2022-08-06Reading2-1Cardiff City
2022-04-09Reading1-2Cardiff City
2021-10-02Cardiff City0-1Reading
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Reading1246634LLLDL23-11
Cardiff City2469140DWWWL6-4

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
28 ptsReading 63 · Cardiff City 91
Positions
#12 vs #2

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-18

Last Matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches

Head to Head

Match Report

On the table this was a mismatch: Cardiff City (2nd, 91 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Reading (12th, 63 pts). Reading had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 12th in the table.

28 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Reading 8, draws 12, Cardiff City 8, at 2.29 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Reading vs Cardiff City?
Reading 1-3 Cardiff City. League One (England) match played on 18 Apr 2026.
What league is Reading vs Cardiff City in?
This match is part of the League One (England). The match takes place at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Reading and Cardiff City?
In 28 meetings between 2014 and 2026: Reading has 8 wins, 12 draws, and 8 losses against Cardiff City.
Where is Reading vs Cardiff City being played?
The match is being played at Select Car Leasing Stadium.