Reading U21 vs Cardiff City U21: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier League CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on August 26, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading U21 vs Cardiff City U21?
Reading U21 won 1-0 on August 26, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 24′C. OsorioReading U21
Official lineup for Reading U21 vs Cardiff City U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading U21
- 9K. Ehibhatiomhan
- 11R. Scott
- 2K. Abrefa
- 3Sam Benjamin Paul
- 4D. Tetek
- 7Mamadi Camará
- 8M. Craig
- 10C. Osorio
- 5L. Holzman
- 6N. Abbey
- 1J. Andrésson
Cardiff City U21
- 9J. Crole
- 10J. Leahy
- 6C. Antwi
- 7J. Colwill
- 11Cian Ashford
- 2J. Semenyo
- 3J. Keeping
- 4Sam Dreyer
- 5Xavier Deandrae Benjamin
- 8Raheem Conte
- 1M. Turner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Reading U21 have 1 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Cardiff City U21 have 2, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Coventry City U21(away) | 0-3 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Burnley U21(home) | 2-0 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Sheffield United U21(away) | 0-2 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Gillingham(away) | 5-7 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Southend(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Sheffield United U21(away) | 3-0 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Peterborough United U21(home) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading U21 score 1.8 and concede 2.8 goals per match over their last 6; Cardiff City U21 score 2.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading U21 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 2/6 | 3/6 |
| Cardiff City U21 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 2/2 |
Over the last 6 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading U21 sit 1st in Premier League Cup (15 points from 6 matches) and Cardiff City U21 sit 3rd (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading U21Group A | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Cardiff City U21Group F | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
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