Cardiff vs Reading: result 5-5 and analysis
FA Cup4th Round ReplaysKick-off on February 4, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Reading?
Cardiff and Reading drew 5-5 on February 4, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 19′J. MurphyCardiff
- 54′R. GlatzelCardiff
- 69′O. RichardsReading
- 79′A. RinomhotaReading
- 93′J. MurphyCardiff
- 116′Y. MeïtéReading
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 20G. Whyte
- 9R. Glatzel
- 23D. Ward
- 11J. Murphy
- 6W. Vaulks
- 15M. Pack
- 39J. Bagan
- 5A. Flint
- 21J. Richards
- 22S. Bamba
- 1N. Etheridge
Reading
3-5-2- 47G. Puşcaş
- 19Y. Meïté
- 10J. Swift
- 29Pelé
- 26Charles Graham Adam
- 27O. Richards
- 34G. Osho
- 24T. Blackett
- 4M. Morrison
- 2C. Gunter
- 1S. Walker
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Reading have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2020 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2020 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Carlisle(away) | 4-3 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2020 | Cardiff(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Bristol City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Cardiff(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Millwall(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cardiff wins, 4 draws, 2 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2020 | Cardiff 1-1 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Reading 1-1 Cardiff | FA Cup |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Reading 3-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| May 6, 2018 | Cardiff 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Reading 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Reading 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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