Reading vs Cardiff City — match result and stats (Apr 18, 2026)

Final score: Reading 1:3 Cardiff City — Cardiff City won. League 1, April 18, 2026. Stats, events and head-to-head are below.

League 1

апр 18, 2026 at 17:00

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Reading

1:3

Cardiff City

1.45

1.23

League 1: Reading vs Cardiff City on 18 Apr 2026 finished 1:3.

Reading are out of form: 3-2-5 in their last 10, 1.1 scored and 1.2 conceded per game.

Cardiff City are in good form: 5-3-2 in their last 10, 2.3 scored and 1.6 conceded per game.

Over 2.5 lands in 50% of Reading's games and 50% of Cardiff City's; both teams score in 60% and 60%.

Chance quality: xG 1.5 vs 1.2.

Head-to-head (2): Reading 0, Cardiff City 2, 0 draws.

Predicted: 0:1 (13%) · also likely 0:2 (12%)

Lineups

Reading

1Pereira GKReading U21

24NyambeNamibia

15O'ConnorLincoln

33WilliamsAtlanta Utd

3DorsettMontserrat

10WingWycombe

6FraserCrawley

11KyerewaaPreussen Mun…

8SavageWales U21

19YoungAston Villa …

9EhibhatiomhanReading U21

Cardiff

13Trott GKFC Copenhagen

38NgCrewe

2FishHibernian

48LawlorWales

3BaganWaregem

18RobertsonAustralia

6WintleMillwall

11TannerYork City

10ColwillWales

45AshfordWales U21

8KellymanChelsea U21

Match statistics

35%Possession65%

1.45xG1.23

6Shots on target9

8Shots off target8

3Blocked shots3

7Corners9

86Attacks87

31Dangerous attacks38

5Key passes10

66%Pass accuracy86%

8Crosses16

6Fouls10

2Offsides2

3Yellow cards4

6Goalkeeper saves3

25Throw-ins22

9Free kicks6

50Ball safe62

By half (1H / 2H)

	1H		2H		FT
Metric	H	A	H	A	H	A
Shots on	1	6	5	3	6	9
Corners	4	6	3	3	7	9
Dangerous	16	23	15	15	31	38
Fouls	2	4	4	6	6	10
Yellow	0	1	3	3	3	4

Detailed statistics

Recent matches (2 months)

	Goals Threshold: 2,75			Yellow cards Threshold: 4,5			Corners Threshold: 9,5
Metric			Total			Total			Total
Matches played	11	10	—	11	10	—	11	10	—
Total less	5 45%	7 70%	—	9 82%	7 70%	—	6 55%	2 20%	—
Total more	6 55%	3 30%	—	2 18%	3 30%	—	5 45%	8 80%	—
Matches home / away	4	6	—	4	6	—	4	6	—
Total less (home / away)	0 0%	3 50%	—	4 100%	4 67%	—	2 50%	0 0%	—
Total more (home / away)	4 100%	3 50%	—	0 0%	2 33%	—	2 50%	6 100%	—
Individual total (home / away)	2,00	2,17	4,17	1,25	1,83	3,08	3,50	10,50	14,00
Individual total (overall)	1,36	1,50	2,86	2,00	1,60	3,60	3,45	9,60	13,05
Avg total	2,55	2,70	2,62	3,00	3,10	3,05	9,55	12,60	11,07
Avg total (home / away)	3,25	3,50	3,38	2,50	3,17	2,83	8,75	13,83	11,29
Avg opponents' total	1,18	1,20	2,38	1,00	1,50	2,50	6,09	3,00	9,09
Avg opponents' total (home / away)	1,25	1,33	2,58	1,25	1,33	2,58	5,25	3,33	8,58
Predicted total	—	—	3,00	—	—	3,22	—	—	12,17

Last 10 matches

Reading10 matches

Both teams to score6/1060% fair1.67

Clean sheets1 / 10

Scored7 / 10

Cardiff City10 matches

Both teams to score6/1060% fair1.67

Clean sheets3 / 10

Scored8 / 10

unbeaten 4

Line trends

Statistical team streaks on goals, corners and cards. Each column starts with the team's overall trends, followed by home-only or away-only trends (tagged). The Shared block shows trends that both teams have in common. How to read the codes →

Reading

↓Goals (match) < 5.510/10100%

↓Cards (match) < 5.510/10100%

↓Goals (match) < 4.59/1090%

↓Corners (team) < 5.59/1090%

↑Goals (match) > 0.5home8/8100%

↑Goals (match) > 1.5home8/8100%

↑Goals (team) > 0.5home8/8100%

Shared

↓Goals (match) < 4.59/10 + 9/1090%

Cardiff City

↑Corners (match) > 7.510/10100%

↑Corners (team) > 3.510/10100%

↑Corners (team) > 4.510/10100%

↑Corners (team) > 5.510/10100%

•Corners win10/10100%

↑Goals (match) > 0.5away8/8100%

↑Goals (match) > 1.5away8/8100%

↑Goals (team) > 0.5away8/8100%

OverUnder

Goals

BK line2.75

100%

0.5

16 of 16

100%

1.5

16 of 16

75%

25%

2.5

12 of 16

50%

3.5

8 of 16

88%

4.5

14 of 16

Corners

BK line9.5

88%

7.5

14 of 16

75%

25%

8.5

12 of 16

69%

31%

9.5

11 of 16

50%

10.5

8 of 16

31%

69%

11.5

11 of 16

Head-to-head

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
18.10.25	League 1	Cardiff City	Reading	2	1	1.49	1.53	57%	43%	2	10	5	12	44	56	4	10	1	0

Against common opponents (2 months)

Reading

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		BC		%		On		Off		DA
11.04.26	League 1	Doncaster	Reading	1	0	1.83	0.98			43%	57%	5	1	4	8	42	37	2	4	0	2
06.04.26	League 1	Reading	Lincoln	1	2	0.17	0.84			70%	30%	1	3	9	4	42	57	3	3	1	2
03.04.26	League 1	Huddersfield	Reading	1	1	1.59	1.33			52%	48%	7	1	6	3	41	20	4	2	1	4
14.03.26	League 1	Reading	Plymouth	2	2	0.88	1.59	2	4	57%	43%	8	2	5	11	—	—	2	3	1	3

Cardiff City

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
14.04.26	League 1	Huddersfield	Cardiff City	1	1	1.78	0.90	29%	71%	5	3	7	8	28	68	4	7	0	3
07.03.26	League 1	Cardiff City	Lincoln	0	2	0.45	0.90	78%	22%	3	4	6	8	82	34	6	2	0	3
28.02.26	League 1	Doncaster	Cardiff City	0	4	1.29	1.24	42%	58%	1	4	11	10	52	41	3	9	2	0
21.02.26	League 1	Plymouth	Cardiff City	5	2	2.82	1.45	30%	70%	9	5	8	13	45	46	3	8	3	4

Against similar-strength opponents

Matches with the same favourite/underdog setup by the bookmaker line.

Reading (vs a strong favourite) odds 1.01–2.30

Record 1-1-3 (W-D-L), 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded avg.

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
11.04.26	League 1	Doncaster	Reading	1	0	1.83	0.98	43%	57%	5	1	4	8	42	37	2	4	0	2
06.04.26	League 1	Reading	Lincoln	1	2	0.17	0.84	70%	30%	1	3	9	4	42	57	3	3	1	2
03.04.26	League 1	Huddersfield	Reading	1	1	1.59	1.33	52%	48%	7	1	6	3	41	20	4	2	1	4
21.03.26	League 1	Stevenage	Reading	1	0	0.90	0.19	57%	43%	5	0	10	4	48	28	4	2	2	2
17.03.26	League 1	Burton	Reading	1	2	1.63	0.69	57%	43%	4	4	12	6	63	26	4	3	0	1

Cardiff City (as favourite) odds 1.12–1.55

Record 2-1-1 (W-D-L), 2.0 scored / 0.5 conceded avg.

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
21.03.26	League 1	Cardiff City	Blackpool	0	0	1.49	0.53	78%	22%	5	1	21	5	91	18	11	2	2	3
17.02.26	League 1	Cardiff City	Wimbledon	4	1	2.16	1.30	61%	39%	8	5	6	9	49	44	4	4	0	2
30.09.25	League 1	Cardiff City	Burton	0	1	1.96	0.66	77%	23%	7	1	13	7	96	43	8	3	2	3
30.08.25	League 1	Cardiff City	Plymouth	4	0	1.27	0.34	55%	45%	10	3	7	5	54	37	5	5	3	1

Last matches (2 months)

Reading LLDWLWDLWW

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		BC		%		On		Off		DA
11.04.26	League 1	Doncaster	Reading	1	0	1.83	0.98			43%	57%	5	1	4	8	42	37	2	4	0	2
06.04.26	League 1	Reading	Lincoln	1	2	0.17	0.84			70%	30%	1	3	9	4	42	57	3	3	1	2
03.04.26	League 1	Huddersfield	Reading	1	1	1.59	1.33			52%	48%	7	1	6	3	41	20	4	2	1	4
28.03.26	League 1	Reading	Wigan	3	0	1.49	0.42			47%	53%	6	2	8	6	23	50	3	9	0	0
21.03.26	League 1	Stevenage	Reading	1	0	0.90	0.19			57%	43%	5	0	10	4	48	28	4	2	2	2
17.03.26	League 1	Burton	Reading	1	2	1.63	0.69			57%	43%	4	4	12	6	63	26	4	3	0	1
14.03.26	League 1	Reading	Plymouth	2	2	0.88	1.59	2	4	57%	43%	8	2	5	11	—	—	2	3	1	3
10.03.26	League 1	Mansfield	Reading	1	0	0.64	0.50			50%	50%	7	1	11	6	78	25	13	6	0	2
07.03.26	League 1	Luton	Reading	2	3	1.46	1.78			56%	44%	2	7	15	5	82	29	10	4	1	4
28.02.26	League 1	Reading	Bradford City	2	1	0.79	0.49			51%	49%	2	3	8	10	28	52	5	6	3	0

Cardiff City DWDDLWDLWL

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		BC		%		On		Off		DA
14.04.26	League 1	Huddersfield	Cardiff City	1	1	1.78	0.90			29%	71%	5	3	7	8	28	68	4	7	0	3	0
11.04.26	League 1	Cardiff City	Bolton	2	0	1.83	0.24			51%	49%	5	1	15	6	70	26	8	1	1	0	0
06.04.26	League 1	Peterborough	Cardiff City	1	1	1.06	1.79			40%	60%	3	8	2	8	21	70	6	16	1	2	0
21.03.26	League 1	Cardiff City	Blackpool	0	0	1.49	0.53			78%	22%	5	1	21	5	91	18	11	2	2	3	0
17.03.26	League 1	Cardiff City	Wycombe	0	2	1.40	2.01			57%	43%	2	3	16	12	70	32	8	5	2	1	1
14.03.26	League 1	Exeter	Cardiff City	0	4	0.70	3.54	1	4	36%	64%	1	9	5	9	—	—	0	10	0	0	0
10.03.26	League 1	Barnsley	Cardiff City	1	1	0.83	0.94			27%	73%	3	4	8	8	18	76	4	13	0	1	0
07.03.26	League 1	Cardiff City	Lincoln	0	2	0.45	0.90			78%	22%	3	4	6	8	82	34	6	2	0	3	0
28.02.26	League 1	Doncaster	Cardiff City	0	4	1.29	1.24			42%	58%	1	4	11	10	52	41	3	9	2	0	0
21.02.26	League 1	Plymouth	Cardiff City	5	2	2.82	1.45			30%	70%	9	5	8	13	45	46	3	8	3	4	0

Last matches (1 year)

Reading LLDWLWDLWW

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		BC		%		On		Off		DA
11.04.26	League 1	Doncaster	Reading	1	0	1.83	0.98			43%	57%	5	1	4	8	42	37	2	4	0	2
06.04.26	League 1	Reading	Lincoln	1	2	0.17	0.84			70%	30%	1	3	9	4	42	57	3	3	1	2
03.04.26	League 1	Huddersfield	Reading	1	1	1.59	1.33			52%	48%	7	1	6	3	41	20	4	2	1	4
28.03.26	League 1	Reading	Wigan	3	0	1.49	0.42			47%	53%	6	2	8	6	23	50	3	9	0	0
21.03.26	League 1	Stevenage	Reading	1	0	0.90	0.19			57%	43%	5	0	10	4	48	28	4	2	2	2
17.03.26	League 1	Burton	Reading	1	2	1.63	0.69			57%	43%	4	4	12	6	63	26	4	3	0	1
14.03.26	League 1	Reading	Plymouth	2	2	0.88	1.59	2	4	57%	43%	8	2	5	11	—	—	2	3	1	3
10.03.26	League 1	Mansfield	Reading	1	0	0.64	0.50			50%	50%	7	1	11	6	78	25	13	6	0	2
07.03.26	League 1	Luton	Reading	2	3	1.46	1.78			56%	44%	2	7	15	5	82	29	10	4	1	4
28.02.26	League 1	Reading	Bradford City	2	1	0.79	0.49			51%	49%	2	3	8	10	28	52	5	6	3	0

Cardiff City DWDDLWDLWL

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		BC		%		On		Off		DA
14.04.26	League 1	Huddersfield	Cardiff City	1	1	1.78	0.90			29%	71%	5	3	7	8	28	68	4	7	0	3	0
11.04.26	League 1	Cardiff City	Bolton	2	0	1.83	0.24			51%	49%	5	1	15	6	70	26	8	1	1	0	0
06.04.26	League 1	Peterborough	Cardiff City	1	1	1.06	1.79			40%	60%	3	8	2	8	21	70	6	16	1	2	0
21.03.26	League 1	Cardiff City	Blackpool	0	0	1.49	0.53			78%	22%	5	1	21	5	91	18	11	2	2	3	0
17.03.26	League 1	Cardiff City	Wycombe	0	2	1.40	2.01			57%	43%	2	3	16	12	70	32	8	5	2	1	1
14.03.26	League 1	Exeter	Cardiff City	0	4	0.70	3.54	1	4	36%	64%	1	9	5	9	—	—	0	10	0	0	0
10.03.26	League 1	Barnsley	Cardiff City	1	1	0.83	0.94			27%	73%	3	4	8	8	18	76	4	13	0	1	0
07.03.26	League 1	Cardiff City	Lincoln	0	2	0.45	0.90			78%	22%	3	4	6	8	82	34	6	2	0	3	0
28.02.26	League 1	Doncaster	Cardiff City	0	4	1.29	1.24			42%	58%	1	4	11	10	52	41	3	9	2	0	0
21.02.26	League 1	Plymouth	Cardiff City	5	2	2.82	1.45			30%	70%	9	5	8	13	45	46	3	8	3	4	0

Bookmaker lines

1X215,25X4,1021,53

Total 2,75O1,88U1,98

AH +1,0011,9321,93

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Goals

Goals total
Line	O	U
1.5	1.22	4.48
2.25	1.51	2.65
2.5	1.70	2.22
2.75	1.88 our2.14	1.99 our1.88
3	2.14	1.75
3.25	2.42	1.59
3.5	2.69	1.49
4.5	4.86	1.19

Team goals
Team	Line	O	U
Reading	0.5	1.58 our1.77	2.44 our2.29
Cardiff City	1.5	1.60 our1.83	2.40 our2.20⚡

Corners

Corners total
Line	O	U
8.5	1.52	2.49
9	1.64	2.23
9.5	1.85 our1.81	1.96 our2.23
10	2.07	1.74
10.5	2.31	1.59

Team corners
Team	Line	O	U
Reading	3.5	1.87 our1.72⚡	1.87 our2.40
Cardiff City	5.5	1.75 our1.54⚡	1.99 our2.85

Match FAQ

What was the final score of Reading vs Cardiff City?

The match ended 1:3 (League 1, April 18, 2026).

Who won, Reading or Cardiff City?

Cardiff City won 1:3.

Where can I see the match stats?

Shots, possession, corners and match events are below on this page.

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