Cardiff vs Reading: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 18, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Reading?
Cardiff won 2-1 on October 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 38′L. WingReading
- 49′O. KellymanCardiff
- 65′Y. SalechCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Reading have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | Newport County(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 4-3 | League One |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Burnley(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | Exeter City(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 30, 2025 | West Ham United U21(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | Cardiff 2-1 Reading | Friendlies Clubs |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy