Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Cardiff City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Marlon Pack 32' Y
Joe Ralls 37' Y
James Collins 84' Y
Mark McGuinness 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
2
4
Cardiff City FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Reading FC 2021-04-16 Reading FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2020-09-26 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Reading FC 2020-01-31 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Reading FC 2019-08-18 Reading FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Reading FC H 0–1 L
28 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–4 L
25 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–5 L
18 Sep AFC Bournemouth H 0–1 L
15 Sep Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
12 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
29 Sep Derby County FC A 0–1 L
25 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Fulham FC A 2–1 W
14 Sep Peterborough United FC H 3–1 W
11 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 3–3 D

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Reading FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leandro Bacuna is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 10' The 25-year-old Mark McGuinness has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mick McCarthy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marlon Pack on 32 minutes.
  • 37' Joe Ralls catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
  • 38' Junior Hoilett adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
  • 58' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Rubin Colwill has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro Bacuna on 61 minute.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Reading FC. George Puscas is replaced by Scott Dann.
  • 66' Reading FC ring the changes. George Puscas has done his job and it is now time for Scott Dann to step up.
  • 71' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 76' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jahmari Clarke suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Joe Ralls exits the field as Will Vaulks enters on 79.
  • 80' Reading FC make a change. Andy Yiadom trudges off to be replaced by Jahmari Clarke on 80 minutes.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for James Collins. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 89' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mark McGuinness.
  • The points are shared — Cardiff City FC 0-1 Reading FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 3
George Puscas 2
Yakou Meite 2
Shane Long 1
Callum O'Dowda 1
Callum Paterson 1
Romaine Sawyers 1
Michael Morrison 1

Head to Head

2021-10-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Reading FC 2021-04-16 Reading FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2020-09-26 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Reading FC 2020-01-31 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Reading FC 2019-08-18 Reading FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-10-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Reading FC L 2021-09-28 Cardiff City FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2021-09-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–1 Cardiff City FC L 2021-09-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2021-09-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W

Reading FC Form

2021-10-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Reading FC W 2021-09-29 Derby County FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2021-09-25 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-09-18 Fulham FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2021-09-14 Reading FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2021-09-11 Reading FC 3–3 Queens Park Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC24% Draw30% Reading FC46%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Reading FC
76%
Cardiff City FC or Reading FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC17% Draw52% Reading FC31%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.6%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 24% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.