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League OneSeason 2025

Reading vs Cardiff

18 April 2026 at 15:00Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
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Referee: M. Corlett

Match Summary

Cardiff defeated Reading 3:1. The match was played in League One 2025. Goals were scored by R. Colwill 40′, O. Kellyman 55′, D. Kyerewaa 73′, P. Ng 86′. 7 yellow cards were shown. Reading had 37% possession while Cardiff held 63%. Reading had 15 shots (7 on target) compared to 15 (9 on target) for Cardiff. Expected goals: Reading 2.36 — Cardiff 1.35. Reading made 4 substitutions, Cardiff made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Reading and Cardiff — 4 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Rivalry since 2011

Reading vs Cardiff Head to Head Results· 22

Reading and Cardiff have met 22 times — Reading won 7, Cardiff won 8, with 7 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Cardiff leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 22 meetings. A combined 53 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.41 per match (26 for the home side, 27 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 16 matches (73%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (55%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cardiff are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2017.

7
wins
Drawn
7
·
8
wins
Total goals
53 · 2.4/match
Both scored
16/22 · 73%
Over 2.5
12/22 · 55%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026