Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2022-23
Reading FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 6 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Junior Hoilett 20' Y
Y 25' Curtis Nelson
Y 65' Jamilu Collins
Kelvin Abrefa 86' Y
Andy Yiadom 90' Y
Y 90' Mark Harris

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

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
30 Jul Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
07 May Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
30 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–1 L
23 Apr Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
18 Apr Swansea City AFC H 4–4 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug Reading FC A 1–2 L
30 Jul Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
07 May Derby County FC A 1–0 W
30 Apr Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
27 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
23 Apr Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Reading FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 4' Magnificent from Callum O'Dowda! That is 15 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 9' Andy Rinomhota has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 379 appearances.
  • 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Junior Hoilett will be fuming at that decision.
  • 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Curtis Nelson.
  • 27' What composure from Shane Long! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tyrese Fornah made 372 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Kion Etete needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 42' Romaine Sawyers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
  • 46' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Andy Rinomhota is withdrawn and Joe Ralls gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Cardiff City FC have won 398 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 53' Max Watters makes way for Mark Harris at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' Tom Ince makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Reading FC are in front.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Jamilu Collins. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 66' Kelvin Abrefa gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Ovie Ejaria and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Sheyi Ojo as he leaves the pitch. Kion Etete steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Mahlon Romeo is replaced by Jaden Philogene Bidace on 74 minute.
  • 79' Mark Harris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 81' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Shane Long by Kelvin Ehibhaimha on 81 minute.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Kelvin Abrefa gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andy Yiadom on 90.
  • Another three points 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
Callum Paterson 1
Romaine Sawyers 1
Michael Morrison 1
Daniel Kankam Kyerewaa 1
Perry Ng 1

Head to Head

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

Reading FC Form

2022-08-06 Reading FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2022-07-30 Blackpool FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2022-05-07 Luton Town FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2022-04-30 Reading FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-04-23 Hull City AFC 3–0 Reading FC L 2022-04-18 Reading FC 4–4 Swansea City AFC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-08-06 Reading FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-07-30 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2022-05-07 Derby County FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2022-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2022-04-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC46% Draw28% Cardiff City FC26%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
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
73%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
54%
Reading FC or Cardiff City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC31% Draw48% Cardiff City FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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