Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2021-22
Reading FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 9 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 70' Perry Ng

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

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

4
2
4
Reading FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-09-26 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Reading FC 2020-01-31 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
05 Apr Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
19 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
15 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 1–1 D
12 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 0–4 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Reading FC A 2–1 W
02 Apr Swansea City AFC H 0–4 L
16 Mar Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
12 Mar Preston North End FC H 0–0 D
05 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
01 Mar Derby County FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Reading FC have kicked off against Cardiff City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 7' Lucas Joao puts Reading FC on the lead.
  • 8' Lucas Joao makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Reading FC are in front.
  • 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alfie Doughty, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 18' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 23' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 28' Orjan Nyland has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' Wales international Will Vaulks has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Doyle made 436 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' GOAL! Alfie Doughty fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 60' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Junior Hoilett is replaced by Tom Dele-Bashiru on 60 minute.
  • 64' Joe Ralls makes way for Will Vaulks at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 69' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Perry Ng on 70 minutes.
  • 74' The whistle greets Alfie Doughty as he departs to be replaced by Isaak Davies.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Reading FC. John Swift is replaced by Femi Azeez.
  • 82' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
  • 85' What a strike from Will Vaulks! The score is 2-2.
  • 87' Reading FC ring the changes. Tom Ince has done his job and it is now time for Brandon Barker to step up.
  • 90' The whistle greets Jordan Hugill as he departs to be replaced by Uche Ikpeazu.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Reading FC.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 3
George Puscas 2
Yakou Meite 2
Michael Morrison 1
Daniel Kankam Kyerewaa 1
Perry Ng 1
Lee Tomlin 1
Rubin Colwill 1

Head to Head

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 2020-09-26 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Reading FC 2020-01-31 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2022-04-09 Reading FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2022-04-05 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-04-02 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-03-19 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-03-15 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-03-12 Nottingham Forest FC 4–0 Reading FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-04-09 Reading FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2022-04-02 Cardiff City FC 0–4 Swansea City AFC L 2022-03-16 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-03-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-03-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2022-03-01 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Derby County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Cardiff City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC37% Draw29% Cardiff City FC34%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
63%
Reading FC or Cardiff City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC26% Draw49% Cardiff City FC25%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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