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Reading vs Arsenal — Premier League
2-5
ArsenalSelect Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Going into the match, Reading had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Arsenal had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.6.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (L L L L L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- 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
- W 2-1 vs Everton · 17 Nov 2012
Away form going in: Arsenal
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W L D D W). 1.6 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs West Brom · 8 Dec 2012
- L 0-2 vs Swansea · 1 Dec 2012
- D 1-1 at Everton · 28 Nov 2012
- D 0-0 at Aston Villa · 24 Nov 2012
- W 5-2 vs Tottenham · 17 Nov 2012
- D 3-3 vs Fulham · 10 Nov 2012
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Total shots | 25 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 17 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 8 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 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 |