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%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Cardiff City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-5.4%)
  • Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Cardiff City's form might have worsened.
  • Reading has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Cardiff City than the current prediction. (+2.7%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Reading than the current prediction. (-1.5%)
  • 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%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Cardiff (votes: 1 - 50%). Tie (votes: 1 - 50%).
  • 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%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 3 high ROI users predict this event. Cardiff (votes: 2 - 66.7%). Tie (votes: 1 - 33.3%).
  • 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
    1Lincoln39259574:344084
    2Cardiff39238873:413277
    3Bolton391715755:391666
    4Bradford City391981249:44565
    5Stockport County371791151:48360
    6Stevenage381791241:38360
    7Plymouth391851660:54659
    8Reading3915131157:51658
    9Huddersfield391691459:51857
    10Wycombe3915111355:431256
    11Luton3915101452:49355
    12Peterborough381551857:52550
    13Barnsley3713111359:60-150
    14AFC Wimbledon381481649:55-650
    15Mansfield3712131247:41649
    16Leyton Orient381461855:62-748
    17Doncaster381381741:59-1847
    18Burton3912101744:54-1046
    19Wigan3811121541:51-1045
    20Exeter391191942:52-1042
    21Blackpool391191946:63-1742
    22Rotherham38992035:58-2336
    23Northampton39982233:56-2335
    24Port Vale367101929:49-2031

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