PREVIEW | Cardiff City vs Reading - team news, lineups, predictions

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·17 October 2025

PREVIEW | Cardiff City vs Reading - team news, lineups, predictions

Cardiff City and Reading face off this Saturday at the Cardiff City Stadium in EFL League One.

Cardiff City have picked up 23 points and currently lie in 3rd position. In their last encounter, Brian Barry-Murphy's team were beaten 0-1 by Newport County (Vertu Trophy 2025/26).

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Reading currently have 11 points and lie in 21st position. In their last outing, Noel Hunt's team drew 1-1 against Exeter City (EFL League One 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Cardiff City winning 1-0.

Predicted lineups

Cardiff City: Nathan Trott, Ronan Kpakio, Calum Chambers, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Joel Colwill, Ryan Wintle, Isaak Davies, Rubin Colwill, Chris Willock, Callum Robinson

Reading: Joel Pereira, Ashqar Ahmed, Finley Burns, Paudie OConnor, Matty Jacob, Charlie Savage, Lewis Wing, Matt Ritchie, Kami Doyle, Paddy Lane, Jack Marriott

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Last starting XIs

Cardiff City ( vs Newport County 2025-10-07): Matthew Turner, Calum Chambers, Will Fish, Will Spiers, David Turnbull, Ryan Wintle, Omari Kellyman, Troy Perret, Rob Tankiewicz, Yousef Salech, T-Jay Parfitt

Reading ( vs Exeter City 2025-10-11): Joel Pereira, Ashqar Ahmed, Finley Burns, Paudie OConnor, Matty Jacob, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Matt Ritchie, Kami Doyle, Paddy Lane, Jack Marriott

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MANAGERS

Brian Barry-Murphy faced Noel Hunt on one occasion, recording a loss.

TEAMS

Away from home, Reading currently has one win in the last nine matches.
Away from home, Reading has been conceding goals in nine consecutive matches.
Away from home, Reading has been winless in seven consecutive matches.
Away from home, Reading has been unbeaten in two consecutive matches.
Reading currently has one loss in the last seven matches.
Reading has been scoring in five consecutive matches.
Reading has been unbeaten in five consecutive matches.
At home, Cardiff City has been conceding goals in four consecutive matches.
Cardiff City currently has three losses in the last 16 matches.
Cardiff City currently has one draw in the last 14 matches.
Cardiff City has been conceding goals in three consecutive matches.

HEAD TO HEAD

Cardiff City and Reading have faced each other 78 times, with Reading having the advantage: 27 wins, against 25 victories for Cardiff City.
At Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff City has an advantage in the clashes against Reading: 18 wins in 42 games. Reading has 13 wins.
In the EFL League One, 32 matches were played between the two teams, with Cardiff City winning 11, ten draws, and 11 victories for Reading.