Here's what we know about the Reading - Cardiff City match:

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Madejski Stadium (24200 seats)

The Championship league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 17th and 19th respectively.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Reading and Cardiff City.

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Reading form and stats

Only two home games for Reading so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Reading's last game was hosting Cardiff City and winning 3-0. Before that, Reading played out a Carabao Cup draw 1-1 when visiting Wycombe Wanderers.

Early season goal statistics from Reading's 2 home games: 4 goals, 3 conceded.

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Cardiff City form and stats

No points yet away for Cardiff City, from their first 2 matches. Cardiff City seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Cardiff City play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Reading. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Luton Town.

2 goals so far away for Cardiff City, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 6. All from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Reading - Cardiff City 3-0 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Reading won 4, Cardiff City won 2 and 4 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

G. Puşcaş
2 goals
Y. Meïté
1 goals
J. Swift
1 goals / 2 assists

Reading missing players

Cardiff City missing players

Reading Cardiff City
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
3 2 0 Played 1 2 3
1 1 0 Won 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
2 1 0 Lost 1 2 2
5 4 0 Scored 2 2 4
5 3 0 Conceded 3 6 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 100% 100% 100%
33% 50% 0% Over 3.5 100% 50% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 100% 50% 33%
67% 50% 0% BTTS 100% 50% 67%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 50% 33%
 
6 5.5 0 Corners For (avg) 6 4 3.7
3.3 2.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 6 5 4.3
0.3 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 3 2.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Reading Last season Cardiff City
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
46 23 0 Played 0 19 38
10 8 0 Won 0 4 10
17 6 0 Drew 0 2 4
19 9 0 Lost 0 13 24
49 29 0 Scored 0 13 34
66 31 0 Conceded 0 31 69
85% 87% 0% Over 0.5 0% 89% 89%
72% 74% 0% Over 1.5 0% 68% 74%
54% 61% 0% Over 2.5 0% 37% 50%
28% 26% 0% Over 3.5 0% 21% 26%
11% 13% 0% Over 4.5 0% 16% 24%
59% 57% 0% BTTS 0% 32% 39%
20% 22% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 26% 26%
37% 35% 0% Failed To Score 0% 53% 45%
 
4.5 4.6 0 Corners For (avg) 0 3.8 4.4
6.1 5.6 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 8.1 7.1
1.7 1.9 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.7 1.7
3 1 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats last season:
  • Cardiff City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Cardiff City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reading have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cardiff City have scored away.

Reading
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
28-07-19 CF Reading 3 - 4 Chelsea
03-08-19 CH Reading 1 - 3 Sheffield Wednesday
10-08-19 CH Hull City 2 - 1 Reading
13-08-19 CC Wycombe Wanderers 1 - 1 Reading
18-08-19 CH Reading 3 - 0 Cardiff City
21-08-19 CH West Bromwich Albion 19:00 Reading
24-08-19 CH Huddersfield Town 14:00 Reading
27-08-19 CC Plymouth Argyle 18:45 Reading
31-08-19 CH Reading 14:00 Charlton Athletic
14-09-19 CH Middlesbrough 14:00 Reading
Cardiff City
All Championship Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
21-07-19 CF Cardiff City 1 - 1 Real Valladolid
27-07-19 CF Cardiff City 1 - 0 Nice
03-08-19 CH Wigan Athletic 3 - 2 Cardiff City
10-08-19 CH Cardiff City 2 - 1 Luton Town
18-08-19 CH Reading 3 - 0 Cardiff City
21-08-19 CH Cardiff City 18:45 Huddersfield Town
24-08-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 14:00 Cardiff City
27-08-19 CC Cardiff City 18:45 Luton Town
30-08-19 CH Cardiff City 18:45 Fulham
13-09-19 CH Derby County 18:45 Cardiff City

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Leeds United 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 7
2 Charlton Athletic 3 2 1 0 7 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 7
3 Swansea City 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 2 0 0 5 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7
4 West Bromwich Albion 3 2 1 0 5 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 7
5 Millwall 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 7
6 Sheffield Wednesday 3 2 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 6
7 Fulham 3 2 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 6
8 Derby County 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 5
9 Nottingham Forest 3 1 1 1 5 3 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
10 Bristol City 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
11 Hull City 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 4
12 Brentford 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
13 Barnsley 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 4
14 Queens Park Rangers 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 4
15 Birmingham City 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 3 -2 4
16 Preston North End 3 1 0 2 5 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 3
17 Reading 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
18 Blackburn Rovers 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 3
19 Cardiff City 3 1 0 2 4 7 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 6 -3 3
20 Wigan Athletic 3 1 0 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 3
21 Luton Town 3 0 1 2 5 7 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 1
22 Huddersfield Town 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
23 Middlesbrough 3 0 1 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 3 4 -2 1
24 Stoke City 3 0 1 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Norwich City 46 27 13 6 93 57 23 15 4 4 51 34 23 12 9 2 42 23 36 94
2 Sheffield United 46 26 11 9 78 41 23 15 4 4 42 17 23 11 7 5 36 24 37 89
3 Leeds United 46 25 8 13 73 50 23 14 4 5 38 21 23 11 4 8 35 29 23 83
4 West Bromwich Albion 46 23 11 12 87 62 23 12 7 4 53 31 23 11 4 8 34 31 25 80
5 Aston Villa 46 20 16 10 82 61 23 11 8 4 50 36 23 9 8 6 32 25 21 76
6 Derby County 46 20 14 12 69 54 23 13 7 3 40 20 23 7 7 9 29 34 15 74
7 Middlesbrough 46 20 13 13 49 41 23 10 6 7 23 17 23 10 7 6 26 24 8 73
8 Bristol City 46 19 13 14 59 53 23 8 8 7 28 26 23 11 5 7 31 27 6 70
9 Nottingham Forest 46 17 15 14 61 54 23 13 4 6 34 21 23 4 11 8 27 33 7 66
10 Swansea City 46 18 11 17 65 62 23 12 6 5 42 28 23 6 5 12 23 34 3 65
11 Brentford 46 17 13 16 73 59 23 14 4 5 50 23 23 3 9 11 23 36 14 64
12 Sheffield Wednesday 46 16 16 14 60 62 23 10 8 5 34 27 23 6 8 9 26 35 -2 64
13 Hull City 46 17 11 18 66 68 23 11 6 6 37 24 23 6 5 12 29 44 -2 62
14 Preston North End 46 16 13 17 67 67 23 8 10 5 41 30 23 8 3 12 26 37 0 61
15 Blackburn Rovers 46 16 12 18 64 69 23 10 7 6 32 21 23 6 5 12 32 48 -5 60
16 Stoke City 46 11 22 13 45 52 23 8 9 6 26 24 23 3 13 7 19 28 -7 55
17 Birmingham City 46 14 19 13 64 58 23 7 11 5 31 24 23 7 8 8 33 34 6 52
18 Wigan Athletic 46 13 13 20 51 64 23 11 8 4 29 20 23 2 5 16 22 44 -13 52
19 Queens Park Rangers 46 14 9 23 53 71 23 9 3 11 33 31 23 5 6 12 20 40 -18 51
20 Reading 46 10 17 19 49 66 23 8 6 9 29 31 23 2 11 10 20 35 -17 47
21 Millwall 46 10 14 22 48 64 23 7 9 7 26 27 23 3 5 15 22 37 -16 44
22 Rotherham United 46 8 16 22 52 83 23 7 8 8 32 38 23 1 8 14 20 45 -31 40
23 Bolton Wanderers 46 8 8 30 29 78 23 4 4 15 13 35 23 4 4 15 16 43 -49 32
24 Ipswich Town 46 5 16 25 36 77 23 3 11 9 22 31 23 2 5 16 14 46 -41 31
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Manchester City 38 32 2 4 95 23 19 18 0 1 57 12 19 14 2 3 38 11 72 98
2 Liverpool 38 30 7 1 89 22 19 17 2 0 55 10 19 13 5 1 34 12 67 97
3 Chelsea 38 21 9 8 63 39 19 12 6 1 39 12 19 9 3 7 24 27 24 72
4 Tottenham Hotspur 38 23 2 13 67 39 19 12 2 5 34 16 19 11 0 8 33 23 28 71
5 Arsenal 38 21 7 10 73 51 19 14 3 2 42 16 19 7 4 8 31 35 22 70
6 Manchester United 38 19 9 10 65 54 19 10 6 3 33 25 19 9 3 7 32 29 11 66
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 16 9 13 47 46 19 10 4 5 28 21 19 6 5 8 19 25 1 57
8 Everton 38 15 9 14 54 46 19 10 4 5 30 21 19 5 5 9 24 25 8 54
9 Leicester City 38 15 7 16 51 48 19 8 3 8 24 20 19 7 4 8 27 28 3 52
10 West Ham United 38 15 7 16 52 55 19 9 4 6 32 27 19 6 3 10 20 28 -3 52
11 Watford 38 14 8 16 52 59 19 8 3 8 26 28 19 6 5 8 26 31 -7 50
12 Crystal Palace 38 14 7 17 51 53 19 5 5 9 19 23 19 9 2 8 32 30 -2 49
13 Newcastle United 38 12 9 17 42 48 19 8 1 10 24 25 19 4 8 7 18 23 -6 45
14 AFC Bournemouth 38 13 6 19 56 70 19 8 5 6 30 25 19 5 1 13 26 45 -14 45
15 Burnley 38 11 7 20 45 68 19 7 2 10 24 32 19 4 5 10 21 36 -23 40
16 Southampton 38 9 12 17 45 65 19 5 8 6 27 30 19 4 4 11 18 35 -20 39
17 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 9 9 20 35 60 19 6 5 8 19 28 19 3 4 12 16 32 -25 36
18 Cardiff City 38 10 4 24 34 69 19 6 2 11 21 38 19 4 2 13 13 31 -35 34
19 Fulham 38 7 5 26 34 81 19 6 3 10 22 36 19 1 2 16 12 45 -47 26
20 Huddersfield Town 38 3 7 28 22 76 19 2 3 14 10 31 19 1 4 14 12 45 -54 16

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