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Newcastle vs Reading — Championship
3-0
Reading
St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Going into the match, Newcastle had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 0.6 goals a game; Reading had won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 in 10, scoring 0.8.
Match report
Home form going in: Newcastle
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (D L L W L). 0.6 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at West Brom · 8 Aug 2009
- L 1-0 at Aston Villa · 24 May 2009
- L 0-1 vs Fulham · 16 May 2009
- W 3-1 vs Middlesbrough · 11 May 2009
- L 3-0 at Liverpool · 3 May 2009
- D 0-0 vs Portsmouth · 27 Apr 2009
Away form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 (D L W W D). 0.8 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 70% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Nott'm Forest · 8 Aug 2009
- L 1-2 vs Birmingham · 3 May 2009
- W 0-2 at Norwich · 27 Apr 2009
- W 0-2 at Derby · 21 Apr 2009
- D 0-0 vs Barnsley · 18 Apr 2009
- D 2-2 at Blackpool · 13 Apr 2009
Match statistics
| Newcastle | Metric | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Total shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 11 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |