Saturday, April 18, 2026 ยท Select Car Leasing Stadium
Full time: Reading 1-3 Cardiff City. League One, Saturday, April 18, 2026. View match stats, lineups and odds on Oddly.gg.
Reading vs Cardiff City โ League One Match Preview
Reading face Cardiff City in League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium, kicking off on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 02:00 PM UTC.
Recent Form
Reading recent form: LLLWL. L 1-2 vs Serbia (A, 2026-03-31). L 0-4 vs Egypt (H, 2026-03-27). L 0-1 vs Jordan (H, 2025-12-15). W 2-1 vs Palestine (A, 2025-12-11). L 0-1 vs Morocco (A, 2025-12-08).
Cardiff City recent form: LWLWL. L 1-2 vs Sheffield Utd (H, 2026-05-02). W 3-2 vs QPR (A, 2026-04-25). L 1-2 vs Norwich (A, 2026-04-21). W 1-0 vs Oxford United (H, 2026-04-18). L 1-2 vs Southampton (A, 2026-04-11).
League One League Table
League One League Table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Lincoln
46
31
10
5
89
41
+48
103
2
Cardiff
46
27
10
9
90
50
+40
91
3
Stockport County
46
22
11
13
71
58
+13
77
4
Bradford
46
22
11
13
58
51
+7
77
5
Bolton
46
19
18
9
70
52
+18
75
6
Stevenage
46
21
12
13
49
46
+3
75
7
Luton
46
21
11
14
68
56
+12
74
8
Plymouth
46
22
7
17
75
63
+12
73
9
Huddersfield
46
18
13
15
74
64
+10
67
10
Mansfield Town
46
16
17
13
62
50
+12
65
11
Wycombe
46
17
12
17
69
58
+11
63
12
Reading
46
16
15
15
64
60
+4
63
13
Blackpool
46
17
9
20
54
65
-11
60
14
Doncaster
46
17
9
20
50
69
-19
60
15
Barnsley
46
15
14
17
68
73
-5
59
16
Wigan
46
14
14
18
49
58
-9
56
17
Burton Albion
46
13
15
18
50
60
-10
54
18
Peterborough
46
15
8
23
64
68
-4
53
19
AFC Wimbledon
46
15
8
23
51
72
-21
53
20
Leyton Orient
46
14
10
22
59
71
-12
52
21
Exeter City
46
12
13
21
52
61
-9
49
22
Port Vale
46
10
12
24
36
61
-25
42
23
Rotherham
46
10
11
25
41
71
-30
41
24
Northampton
46
9
8
29
39
74
-35
35
Head-to-Head Record
In 10 previous meetings, Reading have won 3 times, Cardiff City have won 4 times, and 3 matches ended in a draw. Their encounters average 2.5 goals per game. Both teams scored in 80% of H2H meetings.
2025-10-18 14:00:00: Cardiff City 2-1 Reading (League One (England))
2024-07-31 18:30:00: Cardiff City 2-1 Reading (Club Friendlies 3 (World))
2023-02-17 20:00:00: Cardiff City 1-0 Reading (Championship (England))
2022-08-06 14:00:00: Reading 2-1 Cardiff City (Championship (England))
2022-04-09 14:00:00: Reading 1-2 Cardiff City (Championship (England))
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About Reading vs Cardiff City Match
Competition
League One
Kick-off
Saturday, April 18, 2026
14:00 (local time)
Venue
Select Car Leasing Stadium
Reading faced Cardiff City in League One in Select Car Leasing Stadium. The match was played on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Reading's recent form reads LLLWL while Cardiff City come into this game in LWLWL form.
Head-to-Head Record (10 matches)
Reading
3
3
4
Cardiff City
3 Wins3 Draws4 Wins
2.5
Avg Goals Per Match
12 - 13
Total Goals H2H
80%
Both Teams Scored
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
Recent Meetings
Cardiff City2 - 1Reading2025-10-18 14:00:00
Cardiff City2 - 1Reading2024-07-31 18:30:00
Cardiff City1 - 0Reading2023-02-17 20:00:00
Based on the last 10 meetings between Reading and Cardiff City, Cardiff City have been dominant with 4 wins compared to Reading's 3. Their meetings average 2.5 goals per game. Both teams have scored in 80% of their H2H meetings, making BTTS a popular market for this fixture. Check our AI predictions, team form, and market odds to inform your betting decisions.
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