Cardiff vs Reading: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 2, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Reading?
Reading won 0-1 on October 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Reading have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2021 | West Brom(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Blackburn(away) | 1-5 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2021 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Fulham(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Peterborough(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 11, 2021 | QPR(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cardiff win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2021 | Reading 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Cardiff 1-2 Reading | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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