Who would win if they met today?
Match averages
Next meeting
Biggest wins
All meetings (38)
By venue
Competitions faced in
English Football League Championship
English Football League One
FA Cup
International Club Friendly
Year-by-year
| Year | Cardiff… | D | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
About this head-to-head
Cardiff City and Reading have met 38 times on record. Cardiff City lead with 11 wins, Reading have won 14 times and the two clubs have drawn 13 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 16 September 2003.
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Across their recorded meetings, Cardiff City have found the net 51 times against Reading, while Reading have scored 61 times in reply — a combined 112 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 18 April 2026, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2003. Follow every upcoming Cardiff City versus Reading clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.