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%).
  • 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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    1Cardiff17112431:171435
    2Bradford City1897226:18834
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    5Stockport County1785423:21229
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    11Wigan1867521:20125
    12Wycombe1866626:20624
    13Leyton Orient1873829:29024
    14Rotherham1866620:20024
    15Northampton1772816:17-123
    16Mansfield1764723:23022
    17Reading1757520:20022
    18Doncaster1864817:24-722
    19Burton1864816:24-822
    20Exeter17521016:18-217
    21Peterborough17511119:25-616
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          Relegation ~ League Two