Cardiff City vs Reading Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Cardiff City were up against Reading in the League One of England on October 18. The game ended 2-1 in Cardiff City's favor.

The game turned on the 38th minute when Lewis Wing found the net, putting Reading ahead. This was followed by goals from Omari Kellyman and Yousef Salech, concluding at 2-1.

All eyes turn to the pitch as Cardiff City and Reading are set to clash again, a year after their friendly encounter that concluded in a 2-1 victory for Cardiff City. Cardiff City come into this match following a defeat to Newport on October 7, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance. A more organized backline could be the foundation for success, since their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have allowed goals in four consecutive home matches.

Reading come into this fixture having played out a draw against Exeter on October 11, pushing their unbeaten streak to five games. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, with goals conceded across ten consecutive away matches.

This League One clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Cardiff City and Reading. Cardiff City’s attacking options, crafted under Brian Barry-Murphy’s leadership, have been bolstered by Rubin Colwill and Yousef Salech, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In League One, Salech has been Cardiff City’s standout scorer with four goals, while Colwill remains their top assist provider in the competition with three. Cardiff City have also relied on Chris Willock, Isaak Davies and Callum Robinson to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Reading’s offensive unit, guided by Noel Hunt, has leaned on Jack Marriott, their main scorer, and Lewis Wing, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Marriott leads Reading’s scoring charts in League One this season with five goals, with Ritchie topping their assist tally in the competition with three. Reading’s attacking depth is further showcased by Andre Garcia, Manadi Camara and Paddy Lane, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Cardiff City vs Reading, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. Here, the model’s pre-game forecast proved accurate, calling Cardiff City's win. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that Cardiff City’s victory comes out on top, with 49% likelihood, while a draw was at 28% and Reading’s victory was at 23%.

Line-Ups

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

Cardiff City kicked off the game with Nathan Trott, Joel Bagan, Calum Chambers, Gabriel Osho who got substituted by Will Fish on the 46th minute, Ronan Kpakio, David Turnbull, Joel Colwill who got substituted by Callum Robinson on the 64th minute, Chris Willock who got substituted by Cian Ashford on the 79th minute, Rubin Colwill, Omari Kellyman who got substituted by Isaak Davies on the 64th minute and Yousef Salech as starters, with Matthew Turner, Perry Ng, Will Fish, Cian Ashford, Ryan Wintle, Callum Robinson and Isaak Davies on the bench.

Reading's starting eleven were Jack Stevens, Jeriel Dorsett who got substituted by Matty Jacob on the 74th minute, Paudie O'Connor, Finley Burns, Kelvin Abrefa who got substituted by Andy Yiadom on the 70th minute, Charlie Savage, Lewis Wing, Kamari Doyle who got substituted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan on the 69th minute, Paddy Lane who got substituted by Mark O'Mahony on the 86th minute, Jack Marriott and Matt Ritchie who got substituted by Daniel Kyerewaa on the 70th minute, with Tom Norcott, Matty Jacob, Andy Yiadom, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Ben Elliott, Daniel Kyerewaa and Mark O'Mahony on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.48 - 1.64
• Ball Possession: 56 - 44
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 3
• Total Attempts: 11 - 26
• Shots On Target: 3 - 10
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 8
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 11
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 15
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 9 - 12
• Corners: 4 - 10
• Throw-Ins: 24 - 30
• Saves: 8 - 0
• Free Kicks: 12 - 9
• Offsides: 2 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 114 - 140
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 68 - 79
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 18 - 25
• Tackles: 9 - 17
• Completed Tackles: 4 - 11
• Total Crosses: 17 - 28
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 6
• Interceptions: 1 - 10
• Clearances: 42 - 33

Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Nathan Trott was the one to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since October 2021, the teams have each had their moments. Cardiff City have won three times while Reading have won twice. Their latest meeting occurred on July 31, 2024, during a friendly, with Cardiff City winning 2-1. Across these five head-to-head matches, Cardiff City have scored six goals, while Reading have netted five. So far, Cardiff City have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Reading.

Cardiff City have won eight of their thirteen matches in League One this season, with two draws and three defeats, scoring 21 goals at an average of 1.62 per match and conceding eleven at a rate of 0.85 per match. In League One, Reading have played fourteen matches, winning three, drawing six and losing five, netting fifteen goals (1.07 per match) and conceding nineteen (1.36 per match).

Recent Form

Cardiff City are coming off a loss in their last match against Newport, while Reading's most recent outing ended in a draw against Exeter. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Cardiff City have claimed twelve victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn four times, while Reading have won six of their last nineteen matches, losing seven and drawing six.

Live Standings

As always, England League One's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Cardiff City are currently 3rd in the table with 26 points from thirteen matches, while Reading sit 19th with fifteen points from fourteen matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Cardiff City and Reading in real time. You can watch the goals by Lewis Wing, Omari Kellyman and Yousef Salech 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 Cardiff City - Reading are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.