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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.

Kick Off
40′
Half Time
67′
A. RobertsonD. Turnbull
P. LaneJ. Marriott
74′
82′
C. WillockY. Salech
82′
R. ColwillJ. Colwill
86′
R. NyambeK. Abrefa
88′
H. RobertsM. Ritchie
88′
A. RinomhotaL. Fraser
88′
90+10′William Fish
90′
O. TannerC. Robinson
Full Time

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