Updated 18 April 2026, after full time.
Reading 1-3 Cardiff in League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading on 18 April 2026. Scorers: Daniel Kyerewaa for Reading; Omari Kellyman, Rubin Colwill, Perry Ng for Cardiff. In their last 5 meetings, Reading have won 2, Cardiff 3, with 0 draws.
Reading 1-3 Cardiff was the final score in League One on Saturday 18 April 2026 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Scorers: Daniel Kyerewaa for Reading; Omari Kellyman, Rubin Colwill, Perry Ng for Cardiff. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Reading vs Cardiff was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading on Saturday 18 April 2026, the home ground of Reading, which holds 24,161 people. It finished Reading 1-3 Cardiff in League One, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Reading have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 3, with results reading W L W W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw away to Plymouth in the League One on 31 October.
Cardiff have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 8, with results reading L W D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat away to Wolves in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 5 meetings Reading have won 2, Cardiff have won 3 and 0 were drawn, with Reading scoring 5 goals to Cardiff's 6. The most recent was Cardiff City 2-1 Reading on 18 October 2025 in the League One.
Kyreece Lisbie leads Reading with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Reading player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Reading player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jack Moylan leads Cardiff with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Cardiff player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cardiff player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Matthew Corlett refereed Reading vs Cardiff, averaging 21.0 fouls and 6.0 yellow cards per game across 2 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2025 | League One | Cardiff City vs Reading | 2-1 |
| 17 Feb 2023 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Reading | 1-0 |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Championship | Reading vs Cardiff City | 2-1 |
| 9 Apr 2022 | Championship | Reading vs Cardiff City | 1-2 |
| 2 Oct 2021 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Reading | 0-1 |
| Stat | Reading | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 37% | 63% |
| Shots | 15 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 9 |
| Corners | 7 | 9 |
| Fouls | 6 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Tackles | 15 | 15 |
| Passes | 259 | 442 |
Reading: D. Kyerewaa 73'. Cardiff: R. Colwill 40', O. Kellyman 55', P. Ng 86'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 1 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.5 | 16 of 24 |
| Tackles | 11.5 | 23 of 24 |
| Passes | 359 | 15 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.5 | 12 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.2 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 495.8 | 4 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.7 | 3 of 24 |