Match analysis
EnglandLeague One
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League One fixture.
L. Wing⚽
G. Osho🔄O. Kellyman⚽O. Kellyman🔄J. Colwill🔄Y. Salech⚽K. Doyle🔄K. Abrefa🔄M. Ritchie🔄J. R. Dorsett A.🔄Nathan Trott🟨C. Willock🔄P. Lane🔄Unknown Player🔄Cardiff got the job done on Saturday 18 October 2025, winning 2-1 at home to Reading (League One). At the break it was 1-0 to Reading. Cardiff turned it round in the second half. Cardiff had 56% of the ball, and the shot count went 26-11 to Reading.
O. Kellyman (49') and Y. Salech (65') got on the scoresheet for Cardiff. For Reading, L. Wing (38') was on target.
One of the four tips on this match won: both teams to score.
The head-to-head covers 23 games since January 2012, and Cardiff have won eight, Reading have taken seven and eight were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Cardiff vs Reading prediction page.
6W 3D 1L2.10 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| CardiffHome | Rating | ReadingAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,531 | Overall | 1,505 |
| 1,500 | Match venue | 1,471 |
| 1,500 | At home | 1,563 |
| 1,527 | Away | 1,471 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,477 | Attack | 1,478 |
| 1,543 | Defence | 1,529 |
| 1,500 | Home attack | 1,493 |
| 1,478 | Away attack | 1,492 |
| 1,500 | Home defence | 1,571 |
| 1,547 | Away defence | 1,480 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,480 | Goal environment | 1,605 |
| 1,500 | Home goals | 1,515 |
| 1,480 | Away goals | 1,590 |
| 1,509 | Possession | 1,498 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,488 | Set-piece attack | 1,476 |
| 1,489 | Set-piece defence | 1,477 |
| 1,527 | Close games | 1,523 |
| 1,532 | Winning margin | 1,496 |
Match venue compares Cardiff at home with Reading away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Cardiff1:1Reading1:1
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