Greeting visitors in their own stadium feels comfortable and friendly for Reading U18, but Cardiff City U18 are fully determined and capable to win this one. What happens?
- All of Reading U18's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cardiff City U18 have the fewest conceded goals (11) in U18 Professional Development League
Reading U18 form and stats
Reading U18 have played 5 U18 Professional Development League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Reading U18 with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Colchester United U18 game, 102 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
The Reading crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 4-5 to Ipswich Town U18 here at Bearwood Park Training Facility. A goal frenzy last time out for Reading U18, with a total of 9 goals in the match against Ipswich Town U18. Fun stuff to watch!
Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Everton U18 in the FA Youth Cup.
Betting people might want to know that 9 of the latest 12 league matches from this club have seen goals scored by both sides.
Reading U18 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bearwood Park Training Facility with 8 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.
Cardiff City U18 form and stats
4-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cardiff City U18 in their U18 Professional Development League matches away.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 4-1 against Watford U18 in their previous game.
A defeat, in the FA Youth Cup away at Oxford United U18, earlier.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 8 of this side's 10 most recent league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.
Cardiff City U18 have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 12 goals from 5 away matches. 7 goals have been conceded by Cardiff in these games.
Head 2 Head
Reading U18 missing players
Cardiff City U18 missing players
| Reading U18 | Cardiff City U18 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 32 |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 92% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 83% | 75% |
| 58% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 83% | 67% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Reading U18's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cardiff City U18 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cardiff City U18 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cardiff City U18 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cardiff City U18 have the fewest conceded goals (11) in U18 Professional Development League
- Cardiff City U18 have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in U18 Professional Development League
- Cardiff City U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Reading U18 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cardiff City U18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 24 |
| 2 | Millwall U18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic U18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 23 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers U18 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 23 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Reading U18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 16 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town U18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
| 11 | Watford U18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Bristol City U18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 15 | Swansea U18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | -4 | 12 |
| 16 | Colchester United U18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -15 | 11 |
