Cardiff vs Reading: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 26, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Reading?
Reading won 1-2 on September 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 47′M. MorrisonReading
- 66′Lucas JoãoReading
- 81′Lee TomlinCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 27S. Ojo
- 10K. Moore
- 33J. Hoilett
- 6W. Vaulks
- 21M. Pack
- 7L. Bacuna
- 2J. Osei-Tutu
- 16C. Nelson
- 18G. Cunningham
- 4S. Morrison
- 12A. Smithies
Reading
4-2-3-1- 18Lucas João
- 7M. Olise
- 8A. Rinomhota
- 20Felipe Araruna
- 14O. Ejaria
- 28J. Laurent
- 11Y. Meïté
- 3O. Richards
- 6L. Moore
- 4M. Morrison
- 33Rafael Cabral
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Reading have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Northampton(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Fulham(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Fulham(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2020 | Barnsley(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Luton(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Derby(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Colchester(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Tottenham(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cardiff wins, 5 draws, 1 Reading win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2020 | Cardiff 5-5 Reading | FA Cup |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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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