Reading vs Cardiff City Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Reading took on Cardiff City in the League One of England on April 18. Cardiff City came out on top, securing a 1-3 win.

The deadlock was broken on the 40th minute when Rubin Colwill found the net, tipping the balance in Cardiff City's favor. Goals from Omari Kellyman, Daniel Kyerewaa and Perry Ng followed, setting the final scoreline at 1-3.

The spotlight turns to the field where the upcoming encounter sees Reading and Cardiff City are set to clash again, 6 months after the previous League One meeting which Cardiff City won 2-1. With losses to Doncaster Rovers and Lincoln City, Reading's form has dipped ahead of this clash, having failed to win in their last three outings. Focusing on defensive improvements could pave the way for better results, as their backline remains a concern, having conceded goals in each of their last three matches.

Cardiff City come into this encounter after splitting points with Huddersfield on April 14, marking their 4th consecutive unbeaten match.

This League One encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Reading and Cardiff City throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Reading’s offensive unit, under Leam Richardson’s management, has leaned on Lewis Wing and Jack Marriott, their main scorer, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Reading’s top scorer in League One, Marriott, has sixteen goals this season, while Wing remains their top assist provider in the competition with ten. Adding further support are Kamari Doyle, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and Matt Ritchie, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Cardiff City’s offensive unit, under Brian Barry-Murphy’s guidance, has leaned on Yousef Salech, their main scorer, and Chris Willock, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Salech has already scored thirteen goals in League One this season, with Tanner leading their creative tally in the league with eleven assists. Cardiff City have also relied on Rubin Colwill, Callum Robinson and Perry Ng to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Reading–Cardiff City - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. For this match, our system’s pre-game call was right, favoring Cardiff City's win. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that Cardiff City’s victory leads the probabilities with 44%, while a draw was at 31% and Reading’s victory was at 25%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Reading - Cardiff City in real time.

Reading kicked off the game with Joel Pereira, Jeriel Dorsett, Paudie O'Connor, Finley Burns, Haydon Roberts who got substituted by Matt Ritchie on the 88th minute, Andy Rinomhota who got substituted by Liam Fraser on the 88th minute, Lewis Wing, Ryan Nyambe who got substituted by Kelvin Abrefa on the 88th minute, Paddy Lane who got substituted by Jack Marriott on the 74th minute, Daniel Kyerewaa and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan as starters, with Tom Norcott, Michael Stickland, Kelvin Abrefa, Liam Fraser, Matt Ritchie, Sean Patton and Jack Marriott on the bench.

Cardiff City's starting eleven were Nathan Trott, Joel Bagan, Dylan Lawlor who got substituted by Will Fish on the 82nd minute, Gabriel Osho, Perry Ng, Alex Robertson who got substituted by David Turnbull on the 67th minute, Ryan Wintle, Chris Willock who got substituted by Yousef Salech on the 82nd minute, Rubin Colwill who got substituted by Joel Colwill on the 82nd minute, Ollie Tanner who got substituted by Callum Robinson on the 90th minute and Omari Kellyman, with Matthew Turner, Calum Scanlon, Will Fish, Joel Colwill, David Turnbull, Callum Robinson and Yousef Salech on the bench.

Stats

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• Ball Possession: 37 - 63
• Big Scoring Chances: 6 - 2
• Total Attempts: 15 - 15
• Shots On Target: 7 - 9
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 11 - 7
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 8
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 6 - 11
• Corners: 7 - 9
• Throw-Ins: 27 - 22
• Saves: 6 - 5
• Free Kicks: 11 - 6
• Offsides: 2 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 86 - 122
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 39 - 86
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 24 - 18
• Tackles: 12 - 17
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 9
• Total Crosses: 16 - 24
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 4
• Interceptions: 11 - 10
• Clearances: 32 - 38

Referee showed the yellow card seven times throughout the game. Gabriel Osho, Daniel Kyerewaa, Ryan Wintle, Paudie O'Connor, Finley Burns, Dylan Lawlor and Will Fish were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since April 2022, the teams have clashed five times. Reading claimed victory once while Cardiff City four times. The most recent match between them was on October 18, 2025, in the League One of England, where Cardiff City secured a 2-1 victory. Reading have scored five goals across these five encounters, while Cardiff City have scored eight. Overall, Cardiff City hold a stronger head-to-head record against Reading in recent meetings.

This season in League One, Reading have recorded sixteen wins, fourteen draws, and fourteen losses in 44 matches, scoring 63 goals at an average of 1.43 per match and conceding 58 at a rate of 1.32 per match. In League One, Cardiff City have played 43 matches, winning 25, drawing ten and losing eight, netting 80 goals (1.86 per match) and conceding 44 (1.02 per match).

Recent Form

Reading are in the middle of a two-match losing streak, including defeats against Doncaster Rovers and Lincoln City in their last two outings, while Cardiff City's most recent outing ended in a draw against Huddersfield. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Reading have claimed nine victories, suffered five defeats, and drawn six times, while in their last twenty matches, Cardiff City have recorded ten wins, three losses, and seven draws.

Live Standings

As always, England League One's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Reading sit 10th with 62 points from 44 matches, while Cardiff City are currently 2nd in the table with 85 points from 43 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Reading and Cardiff City in real time. You can watch the goals by Rubin Colwill, Omari Kellyman, Daniel Kyerewaa and Perry Ng as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Reading - Cardiff City are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.