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Reading vs Arsenal — Premier League
0-4
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Going into the match, Reading had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Arsenal had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.1.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (L W D W W). 1.2 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Chelsea · 14 Oct 2006
- W 0-1 at West Ham · 1 Oct 2006
- D 1-1 vs Manchester United · 23 Sept 2006
- W 1-2 at Sheffield United · 16 Sept 2006
- W 1-0 vs Manchester City · 11 Sept 2006
- L 1-0 at Wigan · 26 Aug 2006
Away form going in: Arsenal
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (W W W W D). 2.1 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs Watford · 14 Oct 2006
- W 1-2 at Charlton · 30 Sept 2006
- W 3-0 vs Sheffield United · 23 Sept 2006
- W 0-1 at Manchester United · 17 Sept 2006
- D 1-1 vs Middlesbrough · 9 Sept 2006
- L 1-0 at Manchester City · 26 Aug 2006
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Total shots | 16 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 6 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |