Cardiff City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jan | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Feb | Watford FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cardiff City FC launch into their encounter with Reading FC.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Ryan Wintle has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 26' Scott Dann has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
- 27' Poor challenge from Scott Dann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 32' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' Mark McGuinness was booked on 38.
- 43' 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.
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Mark McGuinness has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Connor Wickham. He replaces Sory Kaba on 58 minute.
- 61' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Femi Azeez is withdrawn and Yakou Meite gets his opportunity.
- 65' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Sheyi Ojo comes on to replace Callum O'Dowda.
- 66' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Tyrese Fornah by Tom Ince on 66 minute.
- 70' Joe Ralls is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kion Etete at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Joe Lumley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 76' A moment of madness from Loum Ndiaye on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' Nelson Abbey is replacing Nesta Guinness-Walker for the Reading FC side.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cardiff City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↓ Sheyi Ojo 65'
- 47
- 19
- 23
- 1
- 38
- 6
-
48
Sory Kaba ↓ Connor Wickham 58'
-
9
Kion Etete ↓ Joe Ralls 70'
- 5
- 25
Bench
- 35
-
31
Connor Wickham ↑ 58'
- 26
- 2
-
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 70'
- 21
-
10
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 65'
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 2
- 23
- 1
- 24
- 22
- 18
- 5
-
19
Tyrese Fornah ↓ Tom Ince 66'
-
15
Femi Azeez ↓ Yakou Meite 61'
- 27
Bench
-
11
Yakou Meite ↑ 61'
-
10
Tom Ince ↑ 66'
- 21
-
32
Nelson Abbey ↑ 82'
- 35
- 46
- 20
Coach
Paul Ince
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Joao | 3 |
| George Puscas | 2 |
| Yakou Meite | 2 |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Omari Kellyman | 1 |
| Junior Hoilett | 1 |
| Alfie Doughty | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Reading FC
54%
Cardiff City FC or Reading FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.