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Crewe vs Reading — Championship
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Reading
Going into the match, Crewe had won 0, drawn 3, lost 7 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Reading had won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 in 10, scoring 2.8.
Match report
Home form going in: Crewe
Last 10 completed: won 0, drawn 3, lost 7 (L L L L L). 1.1 scored per game, 2.6 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 4-1 at Watford · 28 Jan 2006
- L 1-2 vs Plymouth · 21 Jan 2006
- L 5-1 at Derby · 14 Jan 2006
- L 3-0 at Sheffield Weds · 2 Jan 2006
- L 3-4 vs QPR · 31 Dec 2005
- D 1-1 at Coventry · 28 Dec 2005
Away form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 (W D W W D). 2.8 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 4-0 vs Norwich · 31 Jan 2006
- D 1-1 at Crystal Palace · 20 Jan 2006
- W 2-0 vs Coventry · 14 Jan 2006
- W 5-1 vs Cardiff · 2 Jan 2006
- D 2-2 at Derby · 31 Dec 2005
- W 2-0 vs Leicester · 28 Dec 2005
Match statistics
| Crewe | Metric | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Total shots | 19 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 11 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |