Cardiff vs Reading: result 0-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 6, 2018 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Reading?
Cardiff and Reading drew 0-0 on May 6, 2018.
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-3-3- 10K. Zohorè
- 33J. Hoilett
- 8J. Ralls
- 19N. Mendez-Laing
- 21Craig James Bryson
- 18C. Paterson
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 14S. Bamba
- 2L. Peltier
- 25N. Etheridge
Reading
4-3-3- 17Modou Barrow
- 23J. Böðvarsson
- 19L. Bacuna
- 4Joey van den Berg
- 16D. Edwards
- 14S. Aluko
- 20Tiago Ilori
- 6L. Moore
- 3T. Elphick
- 2C. Gunter
- 1V. Mannone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Reading have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Hull City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Derby(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Norwich(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Ipswich(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Sunderland(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Fulham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Preston(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 3 draws, 2 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2017 | Reading 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Reading 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Cardiff 0-1 Reading | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Reading 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Cardiff 2-0 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Reading 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.6 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.0 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.6 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Reading | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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