Cardiff vs Reading: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 7, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Reading?
Cardiff won 2-0 on November 7, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 44′Kenwyne JonesCardiff
- 53′Matthew ConnollyCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 9Kenwyne Jones
- 10J. Mason
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 8J. Ralls
- 11C. Noone
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 2L. Peltier
- 4S. Morrison
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 28S. Malone
Reading
- 10Orlando Sá
- 20O. John
- 22Nick Blackman
- 6O. Norwood
- 7M. Vydra
- 19Álex Fernández
- 2C. Gunter
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 8M. Hector
- 15A. Ferdinand
- 26Ali Al Habsi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Reading have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2015 | Leeds(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Ipswich(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 26, 2015 | Bristol City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Preston(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Brighton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Fulham(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Cardiff wins, 1 draw, 1 Reading win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2015 | Reading 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Cardiff 1-2 Reading | FA Cup |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Cardiff 2-1 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Cardiff 3-1 Reading | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Reading 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Reading | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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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