FA Cup: Buckle up for the Reading - Cardiff City clash

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Competition: England FA Cup
Date: Sat 25.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Madejski Stadium (24161 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Reading or Cardiff City that keep their silverware dream alive.

Reading have less rest than Cardiff City in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Championship game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Nottingham Forest.

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Reading form and stats

Reading was eliminated in the 3rd round last season in the FA Cup.

6 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats. That’s what Reading have to build on here at Madejski Stadium in the Championship.

Reading manager M. Bowen and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Nottingham Forest in the Championship. Heartbreak before that as Reading lost 0-2 at Millwall's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Reading perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Reading as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Reading has won 5 of these, drawn 5 and lost 1.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Reading as they have a new game in only three days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Bristol City are visiting.

Reading are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 13 games. Reading's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cardiff City form and stats

Cardiff City was sent out of FA Cup in the 3rd round last season.

There's been little loot from Cardiff City's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 15 away games in the Championship. Cardiff City only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 7 draws.

Cardiff City has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Birmingham City for a Championship game that ended a draw (1-1). Prior to that result Cardiff City won their away game at Carlisle United in the FA Cup. The scoreline was 4-3.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cardiff City playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were 1 Cardiff City win, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cardiff City are hosting West Bromwich Albion in the Championship only three days away.

Cardiff City find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 20 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. For Cardiff City, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Reading-Cardiff City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Reading 4 wins, Cardiff City 2 wins, 4 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

ReadingG. Puşcaş
G. Puşcaş
6 goals
ReadingJ. Swift
J. Swift
5 goals
ReadingL. Santos João
L. Santos João
5 goals

Reading missing players

Cardiff City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reading Cardiff City
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   13 25
9 5   Won W   3 8
8 2   Drew D   6 12
8 4   Lost L   4 5
32 17   Scored S   22 39
27 14   Conceded C   28 38
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 92%
72% 73%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   85% 72%
40% 64%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   69% 52%
20% 27%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   54% 40%
8% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   31% 24%
52% 55%   BTTS BTTS   85% 68%
28% 36%   Clean Sheets C S   8% 24%
24% 9%   Failed to Score F T   8% 16%
 
5.2 6.5   Corners For (avg) C F   5.2 5
5.6 5.8   Corners Against (avg) C A   7.2 6.2
1.8 1.5   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.3
1 1   Red Cards R C   1 2
 
325 147   Total Shots T S   157 296
104 52   Shots on Target S O   54 102
31% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   41% 38%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 28 14 11 3 50 31 14 6 6 2 30 20 14 8 5 1 20 11 19 53
2 Leeds United 28 15 7 6 43 24 13 7 4 2 19 10 15 8 3 4 24 14 19 52
3 Fulham 29 14 7 8 42 30 15 9 2 4 26 16 14 5 5 4 16 14 12 49
4 Nottingham Forest 28 13 9 6 39 28 14 7 3 4 18 15 14 6 6 2 21 13 11 48
5 Brentford 28 14 5 9 44 21 13 8 3 2 25 9 15 6 2 7 19 12 23 47
6 Preston North End 29 13 7 9 42 34 15 10 2 3 31 18 14 3 5 6 11 16 8 46
7 Swansea City 28 12 9 7 34 31 15 7 3 5 19 16 13 5 6 2 15 15 3 45
8 Millwall 28 11 11 6 36 32 14 8 4 2 23 14 14 3 7 4 13 18 4 44
9 Bristol City 28 12 8 8 42 40 14 6 4 4 20 18 14 6 4 4 22 22 2 44
10 Sheffield Wednesday 28 12 6 10 39 31 14 6 4 4 14 15 14 6 2 6 25 16 8 42
11 Blackburn Rovers 28 11 7 10 40 35 14 6 6 2 17 12 14 5 1 8 23 23 5 40
12 Hull City 28 11 6 11 40 36 14 6 2 6 21 17 14 5 4 5 19 19 4 39
13 Cardiff City 28 9 12 7 39 41 13 7 5 1 19 10 15 2 7 6 20 31 -2 39
14 Queens Park Rangers 28 11 5 12 46 51 15 6 4 5 29 27 13 5 1 7 17 24 -5 38
15 Reading 28 10 7 11 35 32 13 6 1 6 19 17 15 4 6 5 16 15 3 37
16 Derby County 28 9 10 9 29 36 15 8 5 2 19 11 13 1 5 7 10 25 -7 37
17 Middlesbrough 29 8 11 10 29 36 15 6 6 3 15 14 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 35
18 Birmingham City 29 9 7 13 35 46 14 5 3 6 20 21 15 4 4 7 15 25 -11 34
19 Charlton Athletic 29 7 9 13 37 41 15 5 5 5 20 18 14 2 4 8 17 23 -4 30
20 Huddersfield Town 28 7 8 13 31 44 15 4 5 6 16 21 13 3 3 7 15 23 -13 29
21 Stoke City 28 8 4 16 34 42 14 4 3 7 17 20 14 4 1 9 17 22 -8 28
22 Barnsley 29 5 9 15 35 54 15 4 6 5 24 29 14 1 3 10 11 25 -19 24
23 Wigan Athletic 28 5 8 15 25 43 13 4 4 5 12 17 15 1 4 10 13 26 -18 23
24 Luton Town 28 6 3 19 34 61 13 4 3 6 20 22 15 2 0 13 14 39 -27 21

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 28 14 11 3 50 31 14 6 6 2 30 20 14 8 5 1 20 11 19 53
2 Leeds United 28 15 7 6 43 24 13 7 4 2 19 10 15 8 3 4 24 14 19 52
3 Fulham 29 14 7 8 42 30 15 9 2 4 26 16 14 5 5 4 16 14 12 49
4 Nottingham Forest 28 13 9 6 39 28 14 7 3 4 18 15 14 6 6 2 21 13 11 48
5 Brentford 28 14 5 9 44 21 13 8 3 2 25 9 15 6 2 7 19 12 23 47
6 Preston North End 29 13 7 9 42 34 15 10 2 3 31 18 14 3 5 6 11 16 8 46
7 Swansea City 28 12 9 7 34 31 15 7 3 5 19 16 13 5 6 2 15 15 3 45
8 Millwall 28 11 11 6 36 32 14 8 4 2 23 14 14 3 7 4 13 18 4 44
9 Bristol City 28 12 8 8 42 40 14 6 4 4 20 18 14 6 4 4 22 22 2 44
10 Sheffield Wednesday 28 12 6 10 39 31 14 6 4 4 14 15 14 6 2 6 25 16 8 42
11 Blackburn Rovers 28 11 7 10 40 35 14 6 6 2 17 12 14 5 1 8 23 23 5 40
12 Hull City 28 11 6 11 40 36 14 6 2 6 21 17 14 5 4 5 19 19 4 39
13 Cardiff City 28 9 12 7 39 41 13 7 5 1 19 10 15 2 7 6 20 31 -2 39
14 Queens Park Rangers 28 11 5 12 46 51 15 6 4 5 29 27 13 5 1 7 17 24 -5 38
15 Reading 28 10 7 11 35 32 13 6 1 6 19 17 15 4 6 5 16 15 3 37
16 Derby County 28 9 10 9 29 36 15 8 5 2 19 11 13 1 5 7 10 25 -7 37
17 Middlesbrough 29 8 11 10 29 36 15 6 6 3 15 14 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 35
18 Birmingham City 29 9 7 13 35 46 14 5 3 6 20 21 15 4 4 7 15 25 -11 34
19 Charlton Athletic 29 7 9 13 37 41 15 5 5 5 20 18 14 2 4 8 17 23 -4 30
20 Huddersfield Town 28 7 8 13 31 44 15 4 5 6 16 21 13 3 3 7 15 23 -13 29
21 Stoke City 28 8 4 16 34 42 14 4 3 7 17 20 14 4 1 9 17 22 -8 28
22 Barnsley 29 5 9 15 35 54 15 4 6 5 24 29 14 1 3 10 11 25 -19 24
23 Wigan Athletic 28 5 8 15 25 43 13 4 4 5 12 17 15 1 4 10 13 26 -18 23
24 Luton Town 28 6 3 19 34 61 13 4 3 6 20 22 15 2 0 13 14 39 -27 21

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