Key events
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Cardiff- C. Paterson
- M. Barrow
- J. Bennett
- L. Tomlin
ReadingFT 2–2
Predictions & odds
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Estimated outcome
Estimated outcome mix from Sportra's pre-match model
- Reading35%
- Draw27.6%
- Cardiff37.4%
Venue
Select Car Leasing Stadium
Reading, Berkshire · England
- Address
- Shooters Way / Junction 11, M4
- Surface
- grass
- Capacity
- 24200
Match
Stephen Martin, England
Round 21
- Referee
- Stephen Martin, England
- Round
- 21
- Date
Competition
League · England
- Country
- England (GB-ENG)
- Season
- 2017
- Dates
- 2017-08-04 → 2018-05-26
Match statistics
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Visual snapshot of possession, chance quality, and shooting.
Possession
51%51%49%49%
Total shots
1040%1560%
Shots on target
220%880%
Team form & competition
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- #18 Position
- 32 Points
- 8-8-15 W-D-L
- 34/41 Goals F/A
- Best wins
- 3-0 / 2-4
- Worst defeats
- 0-4 / 3-0
- #4 Position
- 58 Points
- 17-7-7 W-D-L
- 47/27 Goals F/A
- Best wins
- 4-0 / 1-4
- Worst defeats
- 2-4 / 3-0
Head to head
View all3Readingwins
2Drawsmatches
4Cardiffwins
Recorded meetings: 9 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
- Highest scoring
- Cardiff 3–1 Reading
- Reading most goals
- Reading 2–1 Cardiff
- Cardiff most goals
- Cardiff 3–1 Reading
Match headlines
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Cardiff fired more attempts (15 vs 10 shots). Cardiff was more accurate in front of goal (53% on target vs 20%).