Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 14:00
League One
England
England
Full Time
1:3
HT: 0 - 1

Match Timeline

40'
R. Colwill
Normal Goal → R. Wintle
41'
Gabriel Osho🟨
Yellow Card
55'
O. Kellyman
Normal Goal → R. Wintle
63'
Daniel Kyerewaa🟨
Yellow Card
63'
Ryan Wintle🟨
Yellow Card
64'
Paudie O’Connor🟨
Yellow Card
67'
A. Robertson🔄
Substitution 1 → D. Turnbull
69'
Finley Burns🟨
Yellow Card
72'
Dylan Lawlor🟨
Yellow Card
73'
D. Kyerewaa
Normal Goal
74'
P. Lane🔄
Substitution 1 → J. Marriott
82'
D. Lawlor🔄
Substitution 2 → W. Fish
82'
C. Willock🔄
Substitution 3 → Y. Salech
82'
R. Colwill🔄
Substitution 4 → J. Colwill
86'
P. Ng
Normal Goal → O. Kellyman
88'
R. Nyambe🔄
Substitution 2 → K. Abrefa
88'
H. Roberts🔄
Substitution 3 → M. Ritchie
88'
A. Rinomhota🔄
Substitution 4 → L. Fraser
90'
O. Tanner🔄
Substitution 5 → C. Robinson
90+10'
William Fish🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

7Shots on Goal9
5Shots off Goal3
15Total Shots15
3Blocked Shots3
11Shots insidebox7
4Shots outsidebox8
6Fouls11
7Corner Kicks9
2Offsides2
37Ball Possession63
3Yellow Cards4
6Goalkeeper Saves5
258Total passes441
174Passes accurate368
67Passes %83

Starting Lineups

ReadingReading1:1

Starting XI

1Joel PereiraG
3Jeriel DorsettD
5Haydon RobertsM
32Paddy LaneF
9Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
15Paudie O’ConnorD
18Andy RinomhotaM
11Daniel KyerewaaF
12Finley BurnsD
10Lewis WingM
24Ryan NyambeM

CardiffCardiff1:1

Starting XI

13Nathan TrottG
3Joel BaganD
18Alex RobertsonM
16Chris WillockM
8Omari KellymanF
48Dylan LawlorD
6Ryan WintleM
10Rubin ColwillM
4Gabriel OshoD
11Ollie TannerM
38Perry NgD

Head-to-Head

📈 Team Form & Statistics

Reading
Reading
Form: L-L-D-W-L
Cardiff
Cardiff
Form: D-W-D-D-L
Record
4 W
2 D
4 L
3 W
4 D
3 L
Goals Per Game
1.4
Scored
vs
1.5
Scored
1.2
Conceded
vs
1.2
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
10%
Clean Sheets
40%
BTTS
60%
BTTS
40%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:2.0
Away:1.0
Conceded
Home:1.3
Away:1.2
Scored
Home:0.5
Away:2.2
Conceded
Home:1.0
Away:1.3

⚡ Elo Ratings

Long Term Elo Rating
1591
Average
1577
Average
Short Term Elo Rating
1600
↑ Momentum (+9)
1614
↑ Momentum (+36)
Expected Outcome
34%
Home Win
34%
Draw
32%
Away Win
Attack & Defence Elo
Long Term
1542
Attack
1534
1521
Defence
1587
Recent Form
1569
Attack
1527
1505
Defence
1621
Post-Match Changes
-14
Rating Change
0
Rating Change
Elo ratings measure team strength based on match results and opponent quality. Higher ratings indicate stronger teams.

📝 Match Preview

Reading vs Cardiff: Pajimon's League One Preview
Recommendation:AWAY_WIN
Odds:1.70
Expected Value:+10.5%
Confidence:7

Hey guys, Pajimon here. Love my football and my BBQ, but today we talk about the beautiful game. Reading vs Cardiff in League One. Cardiff is sitting pretty at 2nd place with 82 points, while Reading is 9th with 62 points. That's a 20-point gap, and that's not small. Cardiff's quality is evident in the standings. Head-to-Head is where it gets interesting. Cardiff has won 4 of the last 5 meetings. That's an 80% win rate. Reading's home form is 50% win rate, but they've lost their last two games. Cardiff's away attack is firing, averaging 2.17 goals per game on the road. Reading's defense is leaky, only 10% clean sheets in their last 10 games. This combination suggests Cardiff should win. Goal Expectancy suggests 3.38 total goals, but the Over 2.5 odds don't offer value. The Away Win odds at 1.70 are the key. Cardiff's quality and H2H dominance make them the favorite. The implied probability is 58.8%, and with a true probability around 65%, we have a solid edge. Key Points: - Cardiff is 2nd (82 pts), Reading is 9th (62 pts). - Cardiff won 4 of last 5 H2H matches. - Reading lost their last 2 games. - Cardiff's away goals per game: 2.17. - Reading's clean sheet rate: 10%. The bet is Cardiff to win.

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