Season so far

League One

Key, Cardiff v Reading
League position, Cardiff City 3rd, Reading 21stTotal points, Cardiff City 23, Reading 11

Goals scored

Cardiff City 19Reading 12

Form guide

All competitions

Cardiff City lose
v Newport County
0
1
EFL Trophy
Reading draw
v Exeter City
1
1
League One
Cardiff City won
v Leyton Orient
4
3
League One
Reading won
v Milton Keynes Dons
1
0
EFL Trophy
Cardiff City lose
v Burton Albion
0
1
League One
Reading draw
v Mansfield Town
1
1
League One
Cardiff City won
v Wigan Athletic
0
2
League One
Reading won
v West Ham United U21
3
1
EFL Trophy
Cardiff City won
v Burnley
1
2
League Cup
Reading draw
v Stockport County
1
1
League One

Previous meetings

All competitions

Cardiff City and Reading

Played 44

Draw 16
Cardiff City Won 14Reading Won 14

Previous scores

All competitions

Club Friendlies

Cardiff City 2 , Reading 1 on the 31st of July 2024
Cardiff City
Reading
31st of July 2024

Championship

Cardiff City 1 , Reading 0 on the 17th of February 2023
Cardiff City
Reading
17th of February 2023
Reading 2 , Cardiff City 1 on the 6th of August 2022
Reading
Cardiff City
6th of August 2022

Match Facts

  • Cardiff City have won two of their last three league games against Reading (L1), one more victory than across their prior 12 meetings with the Bluebirds beforehand combined (W1 D6 L5).

  • Reading have lost just one of their last six away league games against Cardiff City (W3 D2), though that sole defeat came on their last visit to the Cardiff City Stadium in February 2023 (0-1).

  • Cardiff have scored more home goals than any other side in League One this season (14), though only Blackpool (10) and Burton Albion (9) have shipped more home goals than the Bluebirds (8).

  • Each of Reading’s last three league games has finished 1-1, with the Royals last drawing more consecutively in November/December 2010 (5).