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Manchester CityManchester City vs Reading — Premier League
1-0
Reading
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Reading had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in 10, scoring 1.3.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (W L D W D). 1.8 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at Newcastle · 15 Dec 2012
- L 2-3 vs Manchester United · 9 Dec 2012
- D 1-1 vs Everton · 1 Dec 2012
- W 0-2 at Wigan · 28 Nov 2012
- D 0-0 at Chelsea · 25 Nov 2012
- W 5-0 vs Aston Villa · 17 Nov 2012
Away form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (L L L L L). 1.3 scored per game, 2.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 2-5 vs Arsenal · 17 Dec 2012
- L 3-0 at Sunderland · 11 Dec 2012
- L 1-0 at Southampton · 8 Dec 2012
- L 3-4 vs Manchester United · 1 Dec 2012
- L 1-0 at Aston Villa · 27 Nov 2012
- L 3-2 at Wigan · 24 Nov 2012
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Total shots | 6 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 12 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Leeds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Tottenham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |
| 20 | Fulham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 |