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Reading vs Cardiff

H2H, Stats & Predictions

Venue: Madejski Stadium

This is Logo of Home Team: Reading 1.48
L W W L D W
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1.18 This is Logo of Away Team: Cardiff
L D D L L D
Kick Off: 18-04-2026 16:00 h. Mathematical Predictions: Under 2.5 Icon for draw result - X DRAW
Reading and Cardiff face each other in the England League One match on Saturday 18th of April 2026. In the last five head-to-head matches the home team scored average of 1.56 goals, while the away team scored average of 1.22 goals. See the full head-to-head statistics in the table below.

In the last 10 matches Reading have scored an average of 1.39 goals and conceded average of 1.39 goals while Cardiff scored 1.15 goals and conceded 1.51 goals.

Poisson distribution algorithm

We use Poisson distribution algorithm that expresses the probability of a given number of goals (2.5) occurring in football matches. The formula takes the expected average number of goals for home and away team, and calculates percentage probability of the prediction on the website.

Most probable outcome for Reading vs Cardiff is:

Under 2.5 goals with a probability of 50.15%

Head to Head Record - Reading vs. Cardiff

Date Competition Match
18-04-2026 England League One 2025 Reading - (HT -) Cardiff
18-10-2025 England League One 2025 Cardiff - (HT -) Reading
17-02-2023 England Championship 2022 Cardiff 1-0 (HT 0-0) Reading
06-08-2022 England Championship 2022 Reading 2-1 (HT 1-1) Cardiff
09-04-2022 England Championship 2021 Reading 1-2 (HT 1-0) Cardiff
02-10-2021 England Championship 2021 Cardiff 0-1 (HT 0-1) Reading
16-04-2021 England Championship 2020 Reading 1-1 (HT 0-0) Cardiff
26-09-2020 England Championship 2020 Cardiff 1-2 (HT 0-0) Reading
31-01-2020 England Championship 2019 Cardiff 1-1 (HT 0-1) Reading
18-08-2019 England Championship 2019 Reading 3-0 (HT 2-0) Cardiff
06-05-2018 England Championship 2017 Cardiff 0-0 (HT 0-0) Reading
11-12-2017 England Championship 2017 Reading 2-2 (HT 2-0) Cardiff
28-01-2017 England Championship 2016 Reading 2-1 (HT 1-1) Cardiff
27-08-2016 England Championship 2016 Cardiff 0-1 (HT 0-0) Reading
19-03-2016 England Championship 2015 Reading 1-1 (HT 1-0) Cardiff
07-11-2015 England Championship 2015 Cardiff 2-0 (HT 1-0) Reading
04-04-2015 England Championship 2014 Reading 1-1 (HT 1-0) Cardiff
21-11-2014 England Championship 2014 Cardiff 2-1 (HT 2-0) Reading
02-01-2012 England Championship 2011 Cardiff 3-1 (HT 3-1) Reading
19-11-2011 England Championship 2011 Reading 1-2 (HT 0-1) Cardiff
Competition Date
England League One 18-04-2026
Reading - (HT -) Cardiff
England League One 18-10-2025
Cardiff - (HT -) Reading
England Championship 17-02-2023
Cardiff 1-0 (HT 0-0) Reading
England Championship 06-08-2022
Reading 2-1 (HT 1-1) Cardiff
England Championship 09-04-2022
Reading 1-2 (HT 1-0) Cardiff
England Championship 02-10-2021
Cardiff 0-1 (HT 0-1) Reading
England Championship 16-04-2021
Reading 1-1 (HT 0-0) Cardiff
England Championship 26-09-2020
Cardiff 1-2 (HT 0-0) Reading
England Championship 31-01-2020
Cardiff 1-1 (HT 0-1) Reading
England Championship 18-08-2019
Reading 3-0 (HT 2-0) Cardiff
England Championship 06-05-2018
Cardiff 0-0 (HT 0-0) Reading
England Championship 11-12-2017
Reading 2-2 (HT 2-0) Cardiff
England Championship 28-01-2017
Reading 2-1 (HT 1-1) Cardiff
England Championship 27-08-2016
Cardiff 0-1 (HT 0-0) Reading
England Championship 19-03-2016
Reading 1-1 (HT 1-0) Cardiff
England Championship 07-11-2015
Cardiff 2-0 (HT 1-0) Reading
England Championship 04-04-2015
Reading 1-1 (HT 1-0) Cardiff
England Championship 21-11-2014
Cardiff 2-1 (HT 2-0) Reading
England Championship 02-01-2012
Cardiff 3-1 (HT 3-1) Reading
England Championship 19-11-2011
Reading 1-2 (HT 0-1) Cardiff