Cardiff vs Reading — Championship

Championship· Regular Season - 33

Cardiff

1–0Full-time

Reading

WDWDDLGoals 23-15

LLLWDWGoals 11-14

Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd · Capacity 33,280 · grass · Referee: D. Bond

Match events

27'S. Dann
38'Mark McGuinness
58'S. Kaba (C. Wickham)
62'Femi Azeez (Yakou Meite)
66'Callum O'Dowda (Sheyi Ojo)
66'Tyrese Fornah (Thomas Ince)
70'K. Etete (Joe Ralls)
76'M. Ndiaye
84'Nesta Guinness-Walker (N. Abbey)
90+1'Romaine Sawyers

Lineups

Cardiff

Reading

4-3-1-2

3-5-2

S. LamouchiCoach

P. Ince

Bench (7)

Match trends

Cardiff have averaged 2.3 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Reading have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 7 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

3Cardiff wins

2Draws

3Reading wins

15-14Goals

Reading

1–3Apr 18, 2026, 2:00 PM

Cardiff

2–1Oct 18, 2025, 2:00 PM

Reading

2–1Aug 6, 2022, 2:00 PM

Cardiff

Reading

1–2Apr 9, 2022, 2:00 PM

Cardiff

0–1Oct 2, 2021, 2:00 PM

Reading

1–1Apr 16, 2021, 5:00 PM

Cardiff

1–2Sep 26, 2020, 2:00 PM

Reading

Cardiff

5–5Feb 4, 2020, 7:45 PM

Reading

Pre-match comparison

2.3Goals scored per game1.1

1.5Goals conceded per game1.4

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

D. Bond

3.59Yellow cards / game

0.12Red cards / game

0.24Penalties scored / game

Based on 17 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Cardiff

0-15'

0%

16-30'

25%

31-45'

25%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

50%

Reading

0-15'

20%

16-30'

10%

31-45'

20%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

50%

Match statistics

63%Possession37%

—Expected goals (xG)—

5Shots on target0

19Total shots5

9Shots off target4

5Blocked shots1

9Shots inside the box5

10Shots outside the box0

8Corners3

0Offsides3

8Fouls10

1Yellow cards2

—Red cards—

0Goalkeeper saves5

409Total passes245

328Accurate passes161

80%Pass accuracy66%

Player ratings

1Romaine SawyersCardiff⚽ 18.2
2Mark McGuinnessCardiff🟨7.5
3D. HoilettReading7.3
4Callum O'DowdaCardiff7.3
5J. LumleyReading7.3
6R. WintleCardiff7.3

Box score

Cardiff

11Callum O'DowdaD · 66'

7.3

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Shots— on target

Passes15%

Tackles2

Duels80%

1

1R. AllsopG · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes8%

Tackles—

Duels—

25Jaden Philogene-BidaceM · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes27%

Tackles5

Duels56%

48

48S. KabaF · 58'

6.7

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes7%

Tackles—

Duels50%

6

6R. Wintle (C)M · 90'

7.3

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Shots— on target

Passes45%

Tackles1

Duels75%

5Mark McGuinnessD · 90'

🟨7.5

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes39%

Tackles2

Duels58%

38

38P. NgD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes46%

Tackles2

Duels45%

9

9K. EteteF · 70'

6.9

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes8%

Tackles2

Duels54%

47

47C. RobinsonM · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes28%

Tackles1

Duels57%

19Romaine SawyersM · 90'

⚽ 18.2

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes46%

Tackles2

Duels44%

23Cedric KipreD · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes34%

Tackles2

Duels38%

Bench (7)

21Jak AlnwickG

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10

10Sheyi OjoF · 24'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes9%

Tackles—

Duels25%

31

31C. WickhamF · 32'

6.9

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes8%

Tackles—

Duels33%

2

2M. RomeoD

—

35Andy RinomhotaM

—

26

26J. SimpsonD

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8Joe RallsM · 20'

6.2

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Shots— on target

Passes8%

Tackles1

Duels33%

Reading

18Nesta Guinness-WalkerM · 84'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes13%

Tackles3

Duels40%

23

23D. HoilettM · 90'

7.3

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Shots— on target

Passes13%

Tackles6

Duels67%

1

1J. LumleyG · 90'

7.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes21%

Tackles—

Duels100%

19Tyrese FornahM · 66'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes12%

Tackles—

Duels100%

2

2A. Carroll (C)F · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes17%

Tackles—

Duels71%

22

22M. NdiayeM · 90'

🟨6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes9%

Tackles2

Duels45%

27Amadou Salif MbengueD · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes15%

Tackles—

Duels50%

15Femi AzeezF · 62'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes7%

Tackles2

Duels30%

6

6S. DannD · 90'

🟨6.2

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Shots— on target

Passes18%

Tackles—

Duels25%

5

5T. McintyreM · 90'

6.2

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes12%

Tackles1

Duels22%

24

24N. SarrD · 90'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes18%

Tackles2

Duels29%

Bench (7)

32N. AbbeyD · 13'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes1%

Tackles1

Duels100%

20Cesare CasadeiM

—

11Yakou MeiteF · 28'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes1%

Tackles1

Duels50%

21

21D. BouzanisG

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35Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan—

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10Thomas InceM · 24'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes4%

Tackles—

Duels50%

46

46J. Senga-NgoyiM

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cardiff vs Reading played?+

The match is played at Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd (capacity 33,280).

What time does Cardiff vs Reading kick off?+

Kickoff is at Feb 17, 2023, 8:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).