Saturday, April 18, 2026 ยท Select Car Leasing Stadium
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.
Reading sit 6th in the League One table with 58 points from 38 games (15W 13D 10L), while Cardiff City are 2nd with 76 points (23W 7D 8L).
Recent Form
Reading recent form: WDLWW. W 1-2 vs Burton Albion (A, 2026-03-17 19:45:00). D 2-2 vs Plymouth Argyle (H, 2026-03-14 15:00:00). L 1-0 vs Mansfield Town (A, 2026-03-10 19:45:00). W 2-3 vs Luton Town (A, 2026-03-07 15:00:00). W 2-1 vs Bradford City (H, 2026-02-28 15:00:00).
Cardiff City recent form: LWDLW. L 0-2 vs Wycombe Wanderers (H, 2026-03-17 19:45:00). W 0-4 vs Exeter City (A, 2026-03-14 15:00:00). D 1-1 vs Barnsley (A, 2026-03-10 19:45:00). L 0-2 vs Lincoln City (H, 2026-03-07 12:30:00). W 0-4 vs Doncaster Rovers (A, 2026-02-28 15:00:00).
League One League Table
League One League Table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Lincoln City
38
24
9
5
71
34
+37
81
2
Cardiff City
38
23
7
8
73
41
+32
76
3
Bolton Wanderers
38
17
15
6
55
38
+17
66
4
Bradford City
38
19
8
11
48
42
+6
65
5
Stockport County
36
17
8
11
50
47
+3
59
6
Reading
38
15
13
10
57
50
+7
58
7
Huddersfield Town
38
16
9
13
58
48
+10
57
8
Stevenage
37
16
9
12
40
38
+2
57
9
Wycombe Wanderers
38
15
11
12
55
41
+14
56
10
Plymouth Argyle
38
17
5
16
57
53
+4
56
11
Luton Town
38
15
9
14
51
48
+3
54
12
Barnsley
36
13
11
12
59
59
0
50
13
Peterborough United
37
15
4
18
56
51
+5
49
14
AFC Wimbledon
37
14
7
16
48
54
-6
49
15
Mansfield Town
36
11
13
12
43
40
+3
46
16
Leyton Orient
37
13
6
18
53
62
-9
45
17
Doncaster Rovers
37
12
8
17
40
59
-19
44
18
Burton Albion
38
11
10
17
42
53
-11
43
19
Exeter City
38
11
9
18
42
50
-8
42
20
Wigan Athletic
37
10
12
15
39
51
-12
42
21
Blackpool
38
11
8
19
46
63
-17
41
22
Rotherham United
37
9
9
19
35
55
-20
36
23
Northampton Town
38
9
8
21
32
52
-20
35
24
Port Vale
35
6
10
19
28
49
-21
28
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)
2024-07-31 18:30:00: Cardiff City 2-1 Reading (Club Friendlies 3)
2023-02-17 20:00:00: Cardiff City 1-0 Reading (Championship)
2022-08-06 14:00:00: Reading 2-1 Cardiff City (Championship)
2022-04-09 14:00:00: Reading 1-2 Cardiff City (Championship)
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Free AI predictions and match analysis for Reading vs Cardiff City
Reading face Cardiff City in League One in Select Car Leasing Stadium, kicking off on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 14:00. Reading sit 6th in the table with 58 points, while Cardiff City are 2nd with 76 points. Reading's recent form reads WDLWW while Cardiff City come into this game in LWDLW 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
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