Cardiff City vs Reading – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:1
18/10/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • League One - Round 13
  • Referee: Swabey L. (Eng)

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.491.53
Ball Possession
56%44%
Total shots
1126
Shots on target
310
Big Chances
33
Corner Kicks
410
Passes
74% (308/418)67% (208/311)
Yellow Cards
10
Expected Goals (xG)
1.491.53
xG on target (xGOT)
0.780.96
Total shots
1126
Shots on target
310
Shots off target
38
Blocked Shots
58
Shots inside the Box
811
Shots outside the Box
315
Hit the Woodwork
00
Big Chances
33
Corner Kicks
410
Touches in opposition box
1825
Accurate through passes
02
Offsides
22
Free Kicks
129
Passes
74% (308/418)67% (208/311)
Long passes
29% (22/75)30% (24/80)
Passes in final third
60% (69/115)56% (79/140)
Crosses
18% (3/17)21% (6/28)
Expected assists (xA)
1.371.18
Throw-ins
2430
Fouls
912
Tackles
44% (4/9)65% (11/17)
Duels won
4838
Clearances
4233
Interceptions
110
Errors leading to shot
11
Errors leading to goal
01
Goalkeeper Saves
81
xGOT faced
0.960.78
Goals prevented
-0.04-1.22

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 1)
  • 38', 0 - 1, Wing L. , Ritchie M. (A),
  • 2nd Half (2 - 0)
  • 46', Osho G. , Fish W. ,
  • 49', 1 - 1, Kellyman O. , Kpakio R. (A),
  • 64', Kellyman O. , Davies I. ,
  • 64', Colwill J. , Robinson C. ,
  • 65', 2 - 1, Salech Y. ,
  • 69', Doyle K. , Ehibhatiomhan K. ,
  • 70', Ritchie M. , Kyerewaa D. ,
  • 70', Abrefa K. , Yiadom A. ,
  • 74', Dorsett A. J. R. , Jacob M. ,
  • 76', Trott N. 🟨,
  • 79', Willock C. , Ashford C. ,
  • 86', Lane P. , O'Mahony M. ,
  • 90', Ashford C. , Ng P. ,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Cardiff City
55.9%
Draw
24.8%
Reading
19.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
61.3% 21.6% 17.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

58.6% 20.6% 17.9%

Cardiff City - Reading Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
1.76
(1.53)
3.83
(4.34)
4.85
(5.48)
3.6%
(6.9%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 2.75
What is the prediction for Cardiff City - Reading?
  • Users Predictions: 6 users predict this event. Cardiff will win (votes: 3 - 50%). Reading will win (votes: 2 - 33.3%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 16.7%).
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Tie (votes: 1 - 100%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • AH -1 - Cardiff (1.93) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 2 - 100%) .
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Cardiff (votes: 1 - 50%). Tie (votes: 2 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • One of the top teams will play against one of the outsiders (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: ) and 21 in the zone Relegation ~ League Two).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cardiff won 3.
    • Cardiff has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 3 wins).
    • Reading is showing top-class performance now (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
    • Cardiff may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • In this match, Cardiff is considered a favorite.
    • There will not play in Cardiff: King E. (Knee Injury) Tanner O. (Ankle Injury)
    • There will not play in Reading: Camara M. (Ankle Injury) Williams D. (Hamstring Injury)
    • There are questionable in Cardiff: Alnwick J. (Hamstring Injury) Ng P. (Hamstring Injury) Robertson A. (Hamstring Injury)
    • There are questionable in Reading: Fraser L. (Inactive) Garcia A. (Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Cardiff won 5 matches, drew 7 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 23:27. (average 1.2:1.4).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Cardiff won 4 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 13:13. (average 1.2:1.2).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Cardiff City - Reading were as follows:
    31.07.2024 Cardiff City - Reading 2:1
    17.02.2023 Cardiff City - Reading 1:0
    Latest results of Cardiff City
    Latest results of Reading
    English League One Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Cardiff26174545:261955
    2Lincoln26147542:281449
    3Bradford City25137535:27846
    4Stockport County26136737:32545
    5Bolton271110633:25843
    6Huddersfield271161046:38839
    7Luton26116937:32539
    8Stevenage25108727:23438
    9Wycombe2699834:29536
    10Mansfield24105934:28635
    11Reading2598833:31235
    12Peterborough261121333:35-235
    13Exeter251031228:23533
    14Plymouth261031333:39-633
    15Barnsley2295835:34132
    16Leyton Orient26951239:43-432
    17AFC Wimbledon25941227:34-731
    18Wigan2579926:28-230
    19Burton25861126:35-930
    20Blackpool26851332:39-729
    21Northampton25851223:30-729
    22Doncaster25751325:41-1626
    23Rotherham25661324:38-1424
    24Port Vale24461418:34-1618

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