Reading FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Barnsley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 02 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Madejski Stadium!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Reading FC have won 441 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 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' Will Vaulks is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 382 games and scored 441 goals.
- 45' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Marlon Pack gets a Yellow card.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' Fresh legs for Reading FC! George Puscas comes on to replace Lucas Joao.
- 63' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 68' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Marlon Pack by Josh Murphy on 70 minute.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 77' John Swift is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andy Rinomhota at the 77 minute mark.
- 78' Ciaron Brown catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 81' Sheyi Ojo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harry Wilson on 81 minute.
- 86' Sone Aluko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 87' GOAL! Kieffer Moore fires home to make it 0-1!
- 90' Sone Aluko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Omar Richards at the 90 minute mark.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 6
-
3
Omar Richards ↓ Sone Aluko 90'
- 29
-
8
Andy Rinomhota ↓ John Swift 77'
-
17
Andy Yiadom ↓ Dejan Tetek 90'
-
18
Lucas Joao ↓ George Puscas 58'
- 28
- 33
- 14
-
7
Michael Olise ↓ Sam Baldock 90'
Bench
-
10
John Swift ↑ 77'
-
24
Sone Aluko ↑ 90'
-
9
Sam Baldock ↑ 90'
-
47
George Puscas ↑ 58'
- 30
- 22
- 2
- 15
-
34
Dejan Tetek ↑ 90'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Marlon Pack ↓ Josh Murphy 70'
-
23
Harry Wilson ↓ Sheyi Ojo 81'
- 10
- 12
- 8
- 30
- 5
- 6
- 16
- 38
- 28
Bench
- 29
- 15
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 70'
- 33
- 1
-
27
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 81'
- 2
- 19
- 40
Coach
Mick McCarthy
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
Reading FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
2021-04-16
Reading FC
1–1
Cardiff City FC
D
2021-04-10
Cardiff City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2021-04-05
Sheffield Wednesday FC
5–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-04-02
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-03-20
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2021-03-16
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
49%
Reading FC or Cardiff City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.