England - EFL League OneData updated noong July 23, 2026

Reading vs Cardiff City: match stats

Reading crest
Reading
1 : 3half-time 0:1
Cardiff City crest
Cardiff City

Reading vs Cardiff City: form, goals at mahahalagang stats

Mahahalagang detalye ng match

Reading vs Cardiff City sa EFL League One (England). Naka-schedule ang match sa 18 April 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 1:3.

Current form

Reading: 0-1-4 sa last five matches at 0.20 points per match. Cardiff City: 3-1-1 at 2.00 points per match.

Goal statistics

Reading scores 1.39 at concedes 1.30 goals per match. Cardiff City scores 1.96 at concedes 1.09. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Reading 67%, Cardiff City 54%. Over 2.5: Reading 48%, Cardiff City 54%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots at playing style

Cardiff City ang may mas mataas na xG per match: 1.81 vs 1.23. Reading averages 11.0 shots per match, habang Cardiff City ay 16.0.

First at second half

Reading leads at half-time sa 33% ng matches at scores 0.76 goals after the break. Cardiff City: 33% at 1.24.

Goals by minute

Reading: 76-90+ (16 goals). Cardiff City: 76-90+ (22 goals). Historical goal distribution ito, hindi prediction ng exact goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52% at Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

Sa 1 head-to-head matches, ang record ay 0-0-1. Average goals: 3.00, BTTS: 100%.

Match description

Cardiff ang favorite: nasa 2nd place with 24 wins this season, habang Reading 16 wins at nasa 10th; Cardiff scored 77 goals vs Reading 62. Quality ng chances pabor sa visitors — Cardiff away xG average 1.61, Reading home 1.29, at 14.48 shots per match for Cardiff vs 11.48 for Reading, ibig sabihin more scoring opportunities. Defensively Cardiff mas matatag: 1.00 goals conceded on average away vs Reading 1.14 conceded at home at 38% clean sheets vs 29% for Reading. Form sa last 5 confirms advantage ng visitors — Reading averages 0.8 points per match in last 5, Cardiff 1.2, kahit pareho mahina ang goal output (Reading 5 goals, Cardiff 4 in five). Kahit higher conversion ang home side (13% vs 11% for Cardiff), decisive advantage ay higher xG, more shots at better season record, kaya forecast ko a Cardiff win.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

37Possession (%)63
ReadingCardiff City
15Shots15
ReadingCardiff City
7Shots on target9
ReadingCardiff City
1.66xG1.85
ReadingCardiff City
7Corners9
ReadingCardiff City
31Dangerous attacks38
ReadingCardiff City
6Fouls11
ReadingCardiff City
3Cards4
ReadingCardiff City

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

ReadingCardiff City
1.39Goals scored / match1.96
ReadingCardiff City
1.3Goals conceded / match1.09
ReadingCardiff City
50%Average possession63%
ReadingCardiff City
3.78Shots on target / match5.43
ReadingCardiff City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.96Shots per match15.98
ReadingCardiff City
3.78Shots on target5.43
ReadingCardiff City
12.7%Shot conversion12.2%
ReadingCardiff City
50%Possession63%
ReadingCardiff City
1.23xG for1.81
ReadingCardiff City
1.42xG against1.28
ReadingCardiff City

Shooting quality

Reading: BalancedCardiff City: Dominant
ReadingCardiff City
Accuracy (shots on target)34%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Cardiff City is 900% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / match - Reading · 2 pts / match - Cardiff City

Reading
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W33% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-15-15
1.37 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-7-6
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
DWLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Cardiff City
DWWWL
Season result split
59% W22% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
27-10-9
1.98 pts / match · goal difference +40
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
10-8-5
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WDDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 2.04Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalspaano nag-i-score at nagko-concede ang dalawang teams?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Cardiff City is 41% better for: goals scored per match.

1.39 goals / match - Reading · 1.96 goals / match - Cardiff City

Cardiff City is 19% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.3 goals / match - Reading · 1.09 goals / match - Cardiff City

Scoring profile ng Reading: napakalakas

Reading scores in 85% of matches (39 of 46 matches), while Cardiff City keeps a clean sheet in 37% (17 of 46 matches).

Scoring profile ng Cardiff City: napakalakas

Cardiff City scores in 87% of matches (40 of 46 matches), while Reading keeps a clean sheet in 17% (8 of 46 matches).

64Goals scored (season)90
ReadingCardiff City
60Goals conceded (season)50
ReadingCardiff City
2.7Average goals in match3.04
ReadingCardiff City
3Goals scored (last 5)14
ReadingCardiff City
8Goals conceded (last 5)8
ReadingCardiff City

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal87%
ReadingCardiff City
39%2 goals52%
ReadingCardiff City
13%3 goals35%
ReadingCardiff City
2%4 goals20%
ReadingCardiff City

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal63%
ReadingCardiff City
39%2 goals24%
ReadingCardiff City
9%3 goals13%
ReadingCardiff City
0%4 goals4%
ReadingCardiff City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)gaano kadalas nakaka-score ang parehong teams?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time20%
ReadingCardiff City
11%BTTS in both halves4%
ReadingCardiff City
26%Scored in both halves33%
ReadingCardiff City

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
ReadingCardiff City
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
ReadingCardiff City
60%BTTS - last 580%
ReadingCardiff City

Goal count (Over/Under)gaano kadalas lumalagpas sa goal lines ang kanilang matches?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
ReadingCardiff City
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
ReadingCardiff City
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
ReadingCardiff City

2nd half

93%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
ReadingCardiff City
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time59%
ReadingCardiff City
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
ReadingCardiff City

Match halvessaang half mas madalas silang maka-score?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Reading - half-time state
33% leading46% draw22% trailing
Cardiff City - half-time state
33% leading48% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per match (1st half)1.46
ReadingCardiff City
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.72
ReadingCardiff City
0.41Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
ReadingCardiff City
1.04Average goals (1st half)1.22
ReadingCardiff City
59%Clean sheet before half-time63%
ReadingCardiff City
52%No goal before half-time50%
ReadingCardiff City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per match (2nd half)2.02
ReadingCardiff City
0.76Goals scored (2nd half)1.24
ReadingCardiff City
0.89Goals conceded (2nd half)0.59
ReadingCardiff City
1.65Average goals (2nd half)1.83
ReadingCardiff City
30%Clean sheet after half-time59%
ReadingCardiff City
37%No goal after half-time30%
ReadingCardiff City

Reading - second-half results

30% W28% R41% P
66
Half-time points
29
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
55
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding106%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cardiff City - second-half results

59% W26% R15% P
67
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
93
Second-half points
+30
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.46
PPG before half-time
Lead holding179%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 59%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Reading - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.400.80
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match0.61.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Cardiff City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.403.00
Goals scored / match0.82.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.62.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals40%60%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference0+6
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Reading
ScoredConceded
8
9
0-15
8
5
16-30
13
5
31-45
7
12
46-60
12
16
61-75
16
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Cardiff City
ScoredConceded
8
5
0-15
8
10
16-30
17
8
31-45
21
9
46-60
14
9
61-75
22
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (22 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +13 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Karagdagang team indicatorsano ang ipinapakita ng xG, efficiency at form?

Comparison ng chance quality, results at trends mula sa mga natapos na matches ngayong season.

Match profile

2.87
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+5%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
74%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Reading

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Cardiff City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
170%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* Ang estimated goals, goal split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk at goal range ay galing sa public season averages at frequencies ng dalawang teams. Statistical match profile ito, hindi private model prediction o betting pick.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

ReadingLigaCardiff City
Average goals in match 2.702.62 3.04
Both teams scored 67%52% 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%51% 54%
Clean sheets 17%27% 37%
Goal before half-time 70%70% 67%
Goal after half-time 93%81% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.62
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Reading 0 - 0 - 1 Cardiff City. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% mga match.

Cardiff City FC
2 : 1
Reading FC

Mga madalas itanong

Ano ang result ng Reading vs Cardiff City?

Natapos ang EFL League One match sa score na Reading 1:3 Cardiff City. Nasa page na ito ang match statistics, half-by-half data at head-to-head record.

Ano ang ipinapakita ng goal statistics bago ang Reading vs Cardiff City?

Reading scores 1.39 goals per match at Cardiff City 1.96. Ang EFL League One average ay 2.62 goals, may Over 2.5 sa 51% ng matches. BTTS: Reading 67%, Cardiff City 54%.

Ano ang current form ng Reading at Cardiff City?

Sa last 5 matches, ang Reading ay 0-1-4 (0.20 points per match), habang ang Cardiff City ay 3-1-1 (2.00 points per match).

Saan makikita ang betting pick at full analysis ng Reading vs Cardiff City?

Nasa page na ito ang statistical context: form, H2H, goals, BTTS at Over/Under. Makikita sa NoFluffPicks app ang betting pick, value bet at full reasoning.