Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Cardiff City Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cardiff City FC and Reading FC.
  • 5' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Tom Ince has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Cedric Kipre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Dann on 26.
  • 27' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' Femi Azeez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kion Etete is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mark McGuinness on 38.
  • 43' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' The whistle greets Sory Kaba as he departs to be replaced by Connor Wickham.
  • 61' Yakou Meite is ready to make an impact after coming on for Femi Azeez at the 61 minute mark.
  • 65' Cardiff City FC make a change. Callum O'Dowda trudges off to be replaced by Sheyi Ojo on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Tom Ince has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyrese Fornah on 66 minute.
  • 70' Joe Ralls gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Kion Etete and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Jaden Philogene Bidace needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Loum Ndiaye.
  • 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Robinson, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 11 goals in the last 10 games.
  • 82' Nelson Abbey is replacing Nesta Guinness-Walker for the Reading FC side.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Alfie Doughty 1
Will Vaulks 1
John Swift 1
Tom Ince 1
Shane Long 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.