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Cardiff vs Reading: result 1-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on January 31, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd

Cardiff
1-1
Reading

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What was the result of Cardiff vs Reading?

Cardiff and Reading drew 1-1 on January 31, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 8′Y. MeïtéReading
  • 70′C. PatersonCardiff

Official lineup for Cardiff vs Reading

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cardiff

4-2-3-1
  1. 20G. Whyte
  1. 17Lee Tomlin
  2. 33J. Hoilett
  3. 6W. Vaulks
  1. 15M. Pack
  2. 13C. Paterson
  1. 16C. Nelson
  2. 21J. Richards
  3. 3J. Bennett
  4. 4S. Morrison
  1. 12A. Smithies

Reading

4-4-2
  1. 9S. Baldock
  2. 14O. Ejaria
  1. 19Y. Meïté
  2. 10J. Swift
  3. 11J. Obita
  4. 29Pelé
  1. 16T. Mcintyre
  2. 6L. Moore
  3. 4M. Morrison
  4. 2C. Gunter
  1. 33Rafael Cabral
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Reading have 6, 6 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 28, 2020West Brom(home)2-1Championship
Jan 25, 2020Reading(away)1-1FA Cup
Jan 18, 2020Birmingham(away)1-1Championship
Jan 15, 2020Carlisle(away)4-3FA Cup
Jan 12, 2020Swansea(home)0-0Championship
Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 28, 2020Bristol City(home)0-1Championship
Jan 25, 2020Cardiff(home)1-1FA Cup
Jan 22, 2020Nottingham Forest(away)1-1Championship
Jan 18, 2020Millwall(away)0-2Championship
Jan 14, 2020Blackpool(away)2-0FA Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cardiff wins, 3 draws, 3 Reading wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 25, 2020Reading 1-1 CardiffFA Cup
Aug 18, 2019Reading 3-0 CardiffChampionship
May 6, 2018Cardiff 0-0 ReadingChampionship
Dec 11, 2017Reading 2-2 CardiffChampionship
Jan 28, 2017Reading 2-1 CardiffChampionship
Aug 27, 2016Cardiff 0-1 ReadingChampionship

Last archived meeting: Reading vs Cardiff on Jan 25, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.4 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cardiff1.51.5411/158/15
Reading1.40.958/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
18Cardiff10244161510

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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