Cardiff City vs Reading

What it means

• Reading has dropped 4 of the last 5.
• Cardiff has lost 4 straight.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Aug 17

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ESPN · Mar 30

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Lineups

Reading6th in English League One

Lineup (3-5-2)

1. 1Joe LumleyG
2. 2Scott DannCD
3. 3Naby SarrCD-L
4. 4Amadou Salif MbengueCD-R
5. 5Tom McintyreCM-L
6. 6Tyrese FornahCM-R
7. 7Mamadou LoumAM
8. 8Nesta Guinness-WalkerLM
9. 9Junior HoilettRM
10. 10Andy CarrollCF-L
11. 11Femi AzeezCF-R

Cardiff21st in English League Championship

Lineup (4-3-1-2)

1. 1Ryan AllsopG
2. 2Mark McGuinnessCD-L
3. 3Cedric KipreCD-R
4. 4Callum O'DowdaLB
5. 5Perry NgRB
6. 6Sory KabaM
7. 7Romaine SawyersCM
8. 8Callum RobinsonAM
9. 9Ryan WintleLM
10. 10Jaden PhilogeneRM
11. 11Kion EteteCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

REA

• Tvs WAT2-2
• L@ MAN1-3
• L@ STK0-4
• Tvs QPR2-2
• Wvs WAT2-0

CAR

• L@ HUL0-1
• L@ LTN0-1
• Lvs MIL0-1
• L@ LEE2-5
• Tvs WGA1-1

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales · Attendance 18,879

Officials

Darren Bond