Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Cardiff City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Fri 17 Feb 2023 · 20:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Scott Dann
Y 27' Scott Dann
Mark McGuinness 38' Y
Y 76' Loum Ndiaye

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

4
2
4
Cardiff City FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-17 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Reading FC 2022-08-06 Reading FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2022-04-09 Reading FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2021-10-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Reading FC 2021-04-16 Reading FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 10 G 3 A
Yousef Salech 5 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Cardiff City Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' It’s high time Paul Ince made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' Scott Dann picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 27' The referee has no hesitation. Scott Dann is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mark McGuinness.
  • 43' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 53' Kion Etete has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
  • 58' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Sory Kaba exits the field as Connor Wickham enters on 58.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Femi Azeez is replaced by Yakou Meite on 61 minute.
  • 65' Sheyi Ojo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum O'Dowda at the 65 minute mark.
  • 66' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Ince is hanging Tyrese Fornah on the field on 66 minute.
  • 70' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Kion Etete exits the field as Joe Ralls enters on 70.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Loum Ndiaye gets a Yellow card.
  • 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Nelson Abbey. He replaces Nesta Guinness-Walker on 82 minute.
  • 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • It finishes all square. Cardiff City FC and Reading FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sabri Lamouchi

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 3
George Puscas 2
Yakou Meite 2
Callum Paterson 1
Romaine Sawyers 1
Michael Morrison 1
Daniel Kankam Kyerewaa 1
Perry Ng 1

Head to Head

2023-02-17 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Reading FC 2022-08-06 Reading FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2022-04-09 Reading FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2021-10-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Reading FC 2021-04-16 Reading FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-02-17 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2023-02-14 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC W 2023-02-11 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-02-04 Hull City AFC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-01-31 Luton Town FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-01-21 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Millwall FC L

Reading FC Form

2023-02-17 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2023-02-14 Reading FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2023-02-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Reading FC L 2023-02-04 Reading FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2023-01-28 Manchester United FC 3–1 Reading FC L 2023-01-21 Stoke City FC 4–0 Reading FC L

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

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC46% Draw29% Reading FC25%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
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

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC29% Draw52% Reading FC19%
Actual: 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.