MATCHSTAT

Reading vs Cardiff City: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sat, 18 Apr '26)

Wojtek Kolan

Wojtek Kolan

Published on 14 Oct, 03:58 AM UTC

Next Match 18/04/26 at 02:00 PM

Reading vs Cardiff City

Scheduled H2H Match For Reading Vs Cardiff City

League One

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 at 02:00 PM UTC

Reading
Reading

ENG ENG

Recent Form

D
L
W
D
W
Cardiff City
Cardiff City

WAL WAL

Recent Form

W
L
L
W
L

4

Win

Last 10 Played

10
3 Draws

3

Win

6.75
Avg. Rating
6.87
17
Position
4
Leam Richardson
Manager
Brian Barry-Murphy

Game Schedule - Time Of Fixture

Reading will square off vs Cardiff City in League One on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 at 02:00 PM UTC. Let’s investigate historical performances, recent stats and head-2-head information to find out the most accurate picks and best bets.

Reading vs Cardiff City H2H Results Summary

For the last 10 head to head fixtures between these rivals, Reading have won 4 times and Cardiff City have won on 3 occasion. In the most recent fixture between them, Cardiff City won 2-1.


Head-to-Head (Last 10 Matches)
Reading4
Draw3
Cardiff City3

Reading vs Cardiff City Past H2H Matches

24
League One
02:00 PM
18/10/25
61
Cardiff City
2
28
Reading
1
18
Championship
08:00 PM
17/02/23
61
Cardiff City
1
28
Reading
0
02:00 PM
06/08/22
28
Reading
2
61
Cardiff City
1
02:00 PM
09/04/22
28
Reading
1
61
Cardiff City
2
02:00 PM
02/10/21
61
Cardiff City
0
28
Reading
1
05:00 PM
16/04/21
28
Reading
1
61
Cardiff City
1
02:00 PM
26/09/20
61
Cardiff City
1
28
Reading
2
07:45 PM
31/01/20
61
Cardiff City
1
28
Reading
1
11:00 AM
18/08/19
28
Reading
3
61
Cardiff City
0
11:30 AM
06/05/18
61
Cardiff City
0
28
Reading
0
08:00 PM
11/12/17
28
Reading
2
61
Cardiff City
2
03:00 PM
28/01/17
28
Reading
2
61
Cardiff City
1
02:00 PM
27/08/16
61
Cardiff City
0
28
Reading
1
03:00 PM
19/03/16
28
Reading
1
61
Cardiff City
1
03:00 PM
07/11/15
61
Cardiff City
2
28
Reading
0
02:00 PM
04/04/15
28
Reading
1
61
Cardiff City
1
07:45 PM
21/11/14
61
Cardiff City
2
28
Reading
1
03:00 PM
02/01/12
61
Cardiff City
3
28
Reading
1
03:00 PM
19/11/11
28
Reading
1
61
Cardiff City
2
06:45 PM
17/05/11
61
Cardiff City
0
28
Reading
3
06:45 PM
13/05/11
28
Reading
0
61
Cardiff City
0
07:45 PM
01/02/11
61
Cardiff City
2
28
Reading
2
08:00 PM
10/11/10
28
Reading
1
61
Cardiff City
1
02:00 PM
10/04/10
61
Cardiff City
0
28
Reading
0
07:00 PM
16/09/09
28
Reading
0
61
Cardiff City
1
03:00 PM
26/12/08
28
Reading
1
61
Cardiff City
1
07:45 PM
25/11/08
61
Cardiff City
2
28
Reading
2
07:45 PM
16/03/04
61
Cardiff City
2
28
Reading
3
07:00 PM
16/09/03
28
Reading
2
61
Cardiff City
1
19
FA Cup
07:45 PM
04/02/20
61
Cardiff City
3
28
Reading
3
03:00 PM
25/01/20
28
Reading
1
61
Cardiff City
1
03:00 PM
24/01/15
61
Cardiff City
1
28
Reading
2
03:00 PM
03/01/09
61
Cardiff City
2
28
Reading
0

Reading Recent Matches

24
League One (16 Matches)
08:00 PM
06/11/25
28
Reading
1
133
Stevenage
0
W
02:00 PM
25/10/25
28
Reading
1
84
Doncaster Rovers
1
D
07:00 PM
21/10/25
28
Reading
1
57
Northampton Town
0
W
02:00 PM
18/10/25
61
Cardiff City
2
28
Reading
1
L
02:00 PM
11/10/25
86
Exeter City
1
28
Reading
1
D
02:00 PM
04/10/25
28
Reading
1
70
Mansfield Town
1
D
02:00 PM
27/09/25
10
Stockport County
1
28
Reading
1
D
02:00 PM
20/09/25
28
Reading
2
83
Leyton Orient
1
W
02:00 PM
13/09/25
23
Barnsley
3
28
Reading
2
L
02:00 PM
06/09/25
28
Reading
57
Northampton Town
-
02:00 PM
30/08/25
28
Reading
1
55
Port Vale
0
W
02:00 PM
23/08/25
62
Wycombe Wanderers
2
28
Reading
2
D
07:00 PM
20/08/25
5
Bolton Wanderers
1
28
Reading
1
D
02:00 PM
16/08/25
28
Reading
1
23957
AFC Wimbledon
2
L
11:30 AM
09/08/25
28
Reading
0
59
Huddersfield Town
2
L
02:00 PM
02/08/25
92
Lincoln City
2
28
Reading
0
L
19
FA Cup (1 Matches)
03:00 PM
01/11/25
28
Reading
2
78
Carlisle United
3
L
334
Football League Trophy (3 Matches)
06:00 PM
07/10/25
28
Reading
1
4
Milton Keynes Dons
0
W
06:00 PM
30/09/25
28
Reading
3
36552
West Ham U21
1
W
06:00 PM
02/09/25
53
Swindon Town
3
28
Reading
2
L
21
EFL Cup (3 Matches)
06:45 PM
23/09/25
64
Wrexham
2
28
Reading
0
L
06:00 PM
26/08/25
28
Reading
2
23957
AFC Wimbledon
1
W
06:45 PM
12/08/25
2
Portsmouth
1
28
Reading
2
W
853
Club Friendly Games (7 Matches)
06:30 PM
30/07/25
206446
Bracknell Town
2
28
Reading
2
D
02:00 PM
26/07/25
28
Reading
0
2
Portsmouth
4
L
11:00 AM
22/07/25
28
Reading
1
198
Slough Town
1
D
11:00 AM
22/07/25
28
Reading
95
Oxford United
-
02:00 PM
19/07/25
28
Reading
0
33
Tottenham Hotspur
2
L
11:00 AM
15/07/25
28
Reading
2
53
Swindon Town
1
W
02:00 PM
12/07/25
20
Gillingham
0
28
Reading
0
D

Cardiff City Recent Matches

334
Football League Trophy (3 Matches)
07:45 PM
11/11/25
61
Cardiff City
3
36554
Arsenal U21
1
W
06:45 PM
07/10/25
61
Cardiff City
0
79
Newport County
1
L
06:00 PM
16/09/25
86
Exeter City
0
61
Cardiff City
1
W
24
League One (16 Matches)
03:00 PM
08/11/25
67
Blackpool
3
61
Cardiff City
1
L
11:30 AM
25/10/25
5
Bolton Wanderers
1
61
Cardiff City
0
L
02:00 PM
18/10/25
61
Cardiff City
2
28
Reading
1
W
02:00 PM
11/10/25
23
Barnsley
61
Cardiff City
-
02:00 PM
04/10/25
61
Cardiff City
4
83
Leyton Orient
3
W
06:45 PM
30/09/25
61
Cardiff City
0
134
Burton Albion
1
L
02:00 PM
27/09/25
49
Wigan Athletic
0
61
Cardiff City
2
W
02:00 PM
20/09/25
61
Cardiff City
1
22
Bradford City
3
L
02:00 PM
13/09/25
10
Stockport County
1
61
Cardiff City
1
D
02:00 PM
06/09/25
61
Cardiff City
134
Burton Albion
-
11:30 AM
30/08/25
61
Cardiff City
4
71
Plymouth Argyle
0
W
11:30 AM
23/08/25
72
Luton Town
0
61
Cardiff City
1
W
06:45 PM
19/08/25
23957
AFC Wimbledon
0
61
Cardiff City
1
W
02:00 PM
16/08/25
61
Cardiff City
3
13
Rotherham United
0
W
07:00 PM
07/08/25
55
Port Vale
0
61
Cardiff City
0
D
11:30 AM
02/08/25
61
Cardiff City
2
54
Peterborough United
1
W
19
FA Cup (1 Matches)
03:00 PM
01/11/25
54
Peterborough United
1
61
Cardiff City
0
L
21
EFL Cup (4 Matches)
08:00 PM
28/10/25
64
Wrexham
1
61
Cardiff City
2
W
06:45 PM
23/09/25
6
Burnley
1
61
Cardiff City
2
W
06:45 PM
26/08/25
61
Cardiff City
3
69
Cheltenham Town
0
W
06:45 PM
12/08/25
61
Cardiff City
2
53
Swindon Town
1
W
853
Club Friendly Games (5 Matches)
02:00 PM
26/07/25
56
Notts County
2
61
Cardiff City
2
D
01:00 PM
23/07/25
1
Queens Park Rangers
2
61
Cardiff City
2
D
12:00 PM
18/07/25
63
Cambridge United
1
61
Cardiff City
5
W
05:00 PM
12/07/25
61
Cardiff City
3
99
Southend United
0
W
05:00 PM
09/07/25
61
Cardiff City
2
3327
Johor Darul Ta'zim
2
D
18
Championship (1 Matches)
11:30 AM
03/05/25
263
Norwich City
4
61
Cardiff City
2
L

Reading Next Fixtures

24
League One
03:00 PM
15/11/25
49
Wigan Athletic
28
Reading
Prediction
03:00 PM
22/11/25
28
Reading
13
Rotherham United
Prediction
12:30 PM
29/11/25
67
Blackpool
28
Reading
Prediction
08:00 PM
09/12/25
28
Reading
54
Peterborough United
Prediction
03:00 PM
13/12/25
22
Bradford City
28
Reading
Prediction
08:00 PM
18/12/25
28
Reading
72
Luton Town
Prediction
03:00 PM
26/12/25
71
Plymouth Argyle
28
Reading
Prediction
07:45 PM
29/12/25
54
Peterborough United
28
Reading
Prediction
03:00 PM
01/01/26
28
Reading
134
Burton Albion
Prediction
03:00 PM
04/01/26
28
Reading
10
Stockport County
Prediction
03:00 PM
10/01/26
70
Mansfield Town
28
Reading
Prediction
03:00 PM
17/01/26
83
Leyton Orient
28
Reading
Prediction
03:00 PM
24/01/26
28
Reading
23
Barnsley
Prediction
08:00 PM
27/01/26
28
Reading
86
Exeter City
Prediction
03:00 PM
31/01/26
57
Northampton Town
28
Reading
Prediction
03:00 PM
07/02/26
23957
AFC Wimbledon
28
Reading
Prediction
12:30 PM
14/02/26
28
Reading
62
Wycombe Wanderers
Prediction
08:00 PM
17/02/26
28
Reading
5
Bolton Wanderers
Prediction
03:00 PM
21/02/26
55
Port Vale
28
Reading
Prediction
03:00 PM
28/02/26
28
Reading
22
Bradford City
Prediction
03:00 PM
07/03/26
72
Luton Town
28
Reading
Prediction
03:00 PM
14/03/26
28
Reading
71
Plymouth Argyle
Prediction
07:45 PM
17/03/26
134
Burton Albion
28
Reading
Prediction
03:00 PM
21/03/26
133
Stevenage
28
Reading
Prediction
03:00 PM
28/03/26
28
Reading
49
Wigan Athletic
Prediction
02:00 PM
03/04/26
59
Huddersfield Town
28
Reading
Prediction
02:00 PM
06/04/26
28
Reading
92
Lincoln City
Prediction
02:00 PM
11/04/26
84
Doncaster Rovers
28
Reading
Prediction
02:00 PM
18/04/26
28
Reading
61
Cardiff City
Prediction
02:00 PM
25/04/26
13
Rotherham United
28
Reading
Prediction

Cardiff City Next Fixtures

334
Football League Trophy
04:00 PM
02/12/25
61
Cardiff City
23957
AFC Wimbledon
Prediction
21
EFL Cup
08:00 PM
16/12/25
61
Cardiff City
38
Chelsea
Prediction
24
League One
03:00 PM
15/11/25
61
Cardiff City
59
Huddersfield Town
Prediction
03:00 PM
22/11/25
57
Northampton Town
61
Cardiff City
Prediction
03:00 PM
29/11/25
61
Cardiff City
70
Mansfield Town
Prediction
12:30 PM
06/12/25
61
Cardiff City
59
Huddersfield Town
Prediction
07:45 PM
09/12/25
133
Stevenage
61
Cardiff City
Prediction
03:00 PM
13/12/25
61
Cardiff City
84
Doncaster Rovers
Prediction
03:00 PM
20/12/25
92
Lincoln City
61
Cardiff City
Prediction
03:00 PM
26/12/25
61
Cardiff City
86
Exeter City
Prediction
07:45 PM
29/12/25
61
Cardiff City
133
Stevenage
Prediction
03:00 PM
01/01/26
62
Wycombe Wanderers
61
Cardiff City
Prediction
03:00 PM
04/01/26
61
Cardiff City
49
Wigan Athletic
Prediction
03:00 PM
10/01/26
83
Leyton Orient
61
Cardiff City
Prediction
12:30 PM
17/01/26
22
Bradford City
61
Cardiff City
Prediction
12:30 PM
24/01/26
61
Cardiff City
10
Stockport County
Prediction
07:45 PM
27/01/26
61
Cardiff City
23
Barnsley
Prediction
03:00 PM
31/01/26
134
Burton Albion
61
Cardiff City
Prediction
03:00 PM
07/02/26
13
Rotherham United
61
Cardiff City
Prediction
03:00 PM
14/02/26
61
Cardiff City
72
Luton Town
Prediction
07:45 PM
17/02/26
61
Cardiff City
23957
AFC Wimbledon
Prediction
12:30 PM
21/02/26
71
Plymouth Argyle
61
Cardiff City
Prediction
03:00 PM
28/02/26
84
Doncaster Rovers
61
Cardiff City
Prediction
03:00 PM
07/03/26
61
Cardiff City
92
Lincoln City
Prediction
03:00 PM
14/03/26
86
Exeter City
61
Cardiff City
Prediction
07:45 PM
17/03/26
61
Cardiff City
62
Wycombe Wanderers
Prediction
03:00 PM
21/03/26
61
Cardiff City
67
Blackpool
Prediction
03:00 PM
28/03/26
59
Huddersfield Town
61
Cardiff City
Prediction
02:00 PM
03/04/26
61
Cardiff City
55
Port Vale
Prediction
02:00 PM
06/04/26
54
Peterborough United
61
Cardiff City
Prediction

Reading Last Match Played stats

Reading vs Stevenage

Final Score :1 - 0

(H)Match overview (A)
48%Ball possession52%
0.40Expected goals0.94
3Big chances1
11Total shots10
2Goalkeeper saves2
4Corner kicks7
12Fouls16
332Passes344
16Tackles11
16Free kicks12
3Yellow cards4
(H)Shots (A)
11Total shots10
4Shots on target2
0Hit woodwork1
3Shots off target6
4Blocked shots2
5Shots inside box7
6Shots outside box3
(H)Attack (A)
3Big chances missed1
1Through balls0
21Touches in penalty area15
3Fouled in final third1
1Offsides1
(H)Passes (A)
230Accurate passes251
22Throw-ins26
56Final third entries58
53/97 (55%)Final third phase65/108 (60%)
25/84 (30%)Long balls18/57 (32%)
4/14 (29%)Crosses10/26 (38%)
(H)Duels (A)
47%Duels53%
8Dispossessed12
33/60 (55%)Ground duels27/60 (45%)
21/55 (38%)Aerial duels34/55 (62%)
2/5 (40%)Dribbles4/8 (50%)
(H)Defending (A)
50%Tackles won55%
16Total tackles11
10Interceptions6
37Recoveries44
31Clearances23
2Errors lead to a shot1
(H)Goalkeeping (A)
2Total saves2
2Big saves0
2High claims1
0Punches1
12Goal kicks4

Cardiff City Last Match Played stats

Cardiff City vs Arsenal U21

Final Score :3 - 1

(H)Match overview (A)
55%Ball possession45%
2Big chances1
14Total shots12
1Goalkeeper saves2
7Corner kicks5
18Fouls14
429Passes349
26Tackles25
14Free kicks18
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
(H)Shots (A)
14Total shots12
5Shots on target2
1Hit woodwork0
5Shots off target6
4Blocked shots4
5Shots inside box10
9Shots outside box2
(H)Attack (A)
2Big chances scored0
0Big chances missed1
28Touches in penalty area25
3Fouled in final third3
3Offsides0
(H)Passes (A)
331Accurate passes262
26Throw-ins19
69Final third entries36
80/123 (65%)Final third phase46/70 (66%)
23/54 (43%)Long balls9/58 (16%)
6/14 (43%)Crosses2/11 (18%)
(H)Duels (A)
51%Duels49%
12Dispossessed15
43/101 (43%)Ground duels58/101 (57%)
26/35 (74%)Aerial duels9/35 (26%)
4/17 (24%)Dribbles15/26 (58%)
(H)Defending (A)
65%Tackles won48%
26Total tackles25
9Interceptions9
48Recoveries42
18Clearances20
(H)Goalkeeping (A)
1Total saves2
6Goal kicks9

Reading Vs Cardiff City Season Stats

ReadingPerformance SummaryCardiff City
15Matches14
16Goals Scored22
19Goals Conceded14
1.07Goals per Game1.57
1.27Goals Conceded per Game1
4.2Shots on Target per Game4.86
1.73Big Chances per Game2.93
49.73%Ball Possession62.14%
3Clean Sheets6
15.67Tackles per Game12.93
1Penalty Goals Conceded3
11.53Fouls per Game11
1.27Offsides per Game1.57
7.53Goal Kicks per Game7.86
26.27Throw-ins per Game24
2.4Yellow Cards per Game1.86

League One 25/26 Standings

POSTEAMMPWLDPTS
1Stockport CountyStockport County1583428
2Bradford CityBradford City1572627
3Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers1573526
4Cardiff CityCardiff City1484226
5StevenageStevenage1383226
6Lincoln CityLincoln City1574425
7AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon1586125
8Mansfield TownMansfield Town1565422
9Luton TownLuton Town1476122
10Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town1476122
11BarnsleyBarnsley1364321
12Rotherham UnitedRotherham United1566321
13Northampton TownNorthampton Town1567220
14Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers1556419
15Burton AlbionBurton Albion1556419
16Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic1545618
17ReadingReading1545618
18Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers1557318
19Exeter CityExeter City1558217
20Leyton OrientLeyton Orient1558217
21BlackpoolBlackpool1548315
22Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United1449113
23Port ValePort Vale1538413
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle15410113
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