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

Football English League One Cardiff City - Reading
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%).
  • 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
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    1Stockport County1584322:17528
    2Lincoln1684420:15528
    3Bradford City1576224:18627
    4Bolton1575323:15826
    5Cardiff1482422:14826
    6Stevenage1382318:11726
    7AFC Wimbledon1581619:20-125
    8Luton1572618:15323
    9Mansfield1564522:17522
    10Huddersfield1471621:19222
    11Rotherham1664618:18022
    12Burton1664616:19-322
    13Barnsley1363420:18221
    14Wycombe1655622:17520
    15Northampton1562712:14-220
    16Leyton Orient1662824:28-420
    17Wigan1546518:19-118
    18Reading1546516:19-318
    19Doncaster1653815:23-818
    20Exeter1652916:17-117
    21Blackpool1643916:24-815
    22Port Vale1635811:19-814
    23Peterborough1441915:22-713
    24Plymouth15411018:28-1013

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