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
- 38′J. HoilettReading
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 10K. Moore
- 37S. Bowen
- 26R. Giles
- 8J. Ralls
- 21M. Pack
- 7L. Bacuna
- 2M. McGuinness
- 30C. Brown
- 16C. Nelson
- 5A. Flint
- 25A. Smithies
Reading
4-2-3-1- 47G. Puşcaş
- 23J. Hoilett
- 19T. Dele-Bashiru
- 14O. Ejaria
- 28J. Laurent
- 10J. Swift
- 15Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 21A. Baba
- 17A. Yiadom
- 6L. Moore
- 22L. Southwood
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 wins, 4 draws, 2 Reading wins.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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