Cardiff vs Reading: result 2-1 and analysis
Friendlies ClubsClub Friendlies 3Kick-off on July 31, 2024 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Reading?
Cardiff won 2-1 on July 31, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 4′C. RobinsonCardiff
- 12′O. AzeezReading
- 79′C. RobinsonCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 47C. Robinson
- 45Cian Ashford
- 14D. Turnbull
- 27R. Colwill
- 8E. King
- 12A. Rinomhota
- 32Tom Davies
- 33J. Bagan
- 99C. Chambers
- 99Ronan Kpakio
- 21J. Alnwick
Reading
4-2-3-1- 10S. Smith
- 7H. Knibbs
- 28Mamadi Camará
- 11O. Azeez
- 36M. Craig
- 35J. Senga-Ngoyi
- 8Gabriel Osho
- 6H. Dean
- 27A. Mbengue
- 4Benjamin Njongoue Elliott
- 1C. Boyce-Clarke
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Reading have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2024 | Hertha BSC(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Hamburger SV(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Penybont(home) | 7-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Kortrijk(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Woking(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Millwall(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Watford(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Blackpool(home) | 3-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cardiff wins, 1 draw, 3 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2023 | Cardiff 1-0 Reading | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Reading 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Reading 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Cardiff 0-1 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Reading 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Cardiff 1-2 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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