Reading 1-3 Cardiff
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: O. Kellyman 9.3 · P. Ng 7.9 · R. Wintle 7.9
Match analysis
5 sections14:3618 April 2026: the League One matchday 44 match ended Reading 1-3 Cardiff.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-1 at half-time. Cardiff scored first, in the 40th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 40' R. Colwill, assisted by R. Wintle → 0-1; 55' O. Kellyman, assisted by R. Wintle → 0-2; 73' D. Kyerewaa → 1-2; 86' P. Ng, assisted by O. Kellyman → 1-3.
Yellow cards: Reading 3, Cardiff 4.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Reading 2.36, Cardiff 1.35; shots 15-15 (7-9 on target); possession 37%-63%; corners 7-9; pass accuracy 67%-83%.
Reading created the better chances, but the scoreline did not reflect it.
Goals by half: 0-1 in the first, 1-2 in the second.
Standout players
D. Kyerewaa was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.2 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, won 3 of 10 duels.
O. Kellyman was Cardiff's highest-rated player at 9.3 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots on target, 1 key pass, 1 tackle, won 7 of 11 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Reading lost to Cardiff 1-3 in the League One matchday 44 on 18 April 2026. Goals: R. Colwill 40', O. Kellyman 55', D. Kyerewaa 73', P. Ng 86'. Match stats: possession Reading 37%, Cardiff 63%; shots on target 7-9; expected goals (xG) 2.36-1.35.
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