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Cardiff vs Reading result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

2–1

Reading

Omari Kellyman
Yousef Salech

Lewis Wing

18/10/2025 17:00 · Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff2–1Reading

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Omari Kellyman
Yousef Salech
Nathan Trott

Lewis Wing

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

CardiffReading

3Shots on target10

9Fouls12

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Cardiff

Reading

Lewis WingMF · 90′Player of the match9.0
Omari KellymanMF · 64′7.9
Jeriel DorsettDF · 74′7.9
Ronan KpakioDF · 90′×27.7
William FishDF · 45′7.6

Omari KellymanMF · 64′7.9
Ronan KpakioDF · 90′×27.7
William FishDF · 45′7.6

Lewis WingMF · 90′Player of the match9.0
Jeriel DorsettDF · 74′7.9
Charlie SavageMF · 90′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Sat 18 Oct 17:00 EEST
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Capacity: 33,280
City: Cardiff (Caerdydd)

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Cardiff wins

0Draws

0Reading wins

Last matches: Cardiff

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughCardiff22D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffWatford51W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff21L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffCharlton31W

Last matches: Reading

24.10.26League OneReadingBarnsley21W
21.10.26League OneReadingLeyton Orient10W
17.10.26League OneWiganReading10L
13.10.26EFL TrophyReadingChelsea U2102L
10.10.26League OneMK DonsReading15W

Head-to-head matches

18.04.26League OneReadingCardiff13W
18.10.25League OneCardiffReading21W

3.50Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Cardiff vs Reading: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Cardiff wins

0Draws

0Reading wins

5:2Goals (Cardiff : Reading)

3.50Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Cardiff at home: 1-0-02:1 goals in 1 games
Reading at home: 0-0-11:3 goals in 1 games
Cardiff's biggest win: 1–3Reading 1–3 Cardiff, 18 Apr 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
18 Apr 2026	League One	Reading	1–3	Cardiff
18 Oct 2025	League One	Cardiff	2–1	Reading

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Cardiff3W 1D 1L · goals 12–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBirmingham1–0
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMiddlesbrough2–2
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHWatford5–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipABlackburn1–2
W19.09EFL ChampionshipHCharlton3–1

Reading3W 0D 2L · goals 8–5

W24.10League OneHBarnsley2–1
W21.10League OneHLeyton Orient1–0
L17.10League OneAWigan0–1
L13.10EFL TrophyHChelsea U210–2
W10.10League OneAMK Dons5–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

CardiffReading

1.6Goals scored per game1.5

1.4Goals conceded per game1.2

70%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

1Clean sheets2

20%Failed to score20%

3-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CardiffReading

Top stats

3Shots on target10

Passes

417Passes311

307Accurate passes208

74%Pass accuracy67%

Defence

9Fouls12

8Goalkeeper saves0

Discipline

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.0Lewis WingReading
7.9Omari KellymanCardiff
7.9Jeriel DorsettReading
7.7Ronan KpakioCardiff×2
7.6William FishCardiff

Cardiff (16)

Reading (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · League One

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
5	Plymouth	13	+2	22	WLLWW
6	Reading	12	+12	21	WWLWD
7	Cambridge Utd	13	+3	21	DLDWW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

CardiffFormationReading

Cardiff

Reading

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Cardiff vs Reading preview

Final score in the League One on Sat, 18 Oct 2025: Cardiff 2–1 Reading.

Form · last 5 matches

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

ReadingWWLLW8 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CardiffReading

1.6Goals scored per game1.5

1.4Goals conceded per game1.2

70%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

1Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

2Cardiff wins

0Draws

0Reading wins

2 meetings · 3.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 100%

League table

Reading6th21 pts · 12 played

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Cardiff come into the game with WDWLW in their last 5 (12 scored, 6 conceded), while Reading have WWLLW (8 scored, 5 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Cardiff's recent games and 50% of Reading's, with both teams scoring in 70% and 60%.

Per game, Cardiff average 1.6 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Reading 1.5 and 1.2 (clean sheets: 2).

Head-to-head over 2 previous meetings: Cardiff 2 wins, Reading 0 wins, draws 0.

Those 2 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Reading are 6th in the table (21 pts from 12 games).

Nito explains: Cardiff vs Reading

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Cardiff and Reading matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Cardiff's last 10 matches and 60% of Reading's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 100%. In this match it landed (Cardiff 2-1 Reading).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Cardiff reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Reading in 50% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 3.5 goals (100% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded). Reading, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (8 scored, 5 conceded).

Cardiff vs Reading: questions & answers

Who won Cardiff vs Reading?

Cardiff won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Cardiff vs Reading?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Cardiff vs Reading played?

Cardiff vs Reading was played on Sat, 18 Oct 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Cardiff City Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Reading?

2 meetings: Cardiff 2 wins, 0 draws, Reading 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Cardiff vs Reading result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

Reading

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