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Reading vs Coventry — Championship
2-0
CoventrySelect Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Going into the match, Reading had won 9, drawn 1, lost 0 in their previous 10, scoring 2.9 goals a game; Coventry had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.3.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 9, drawn 1, lost 0 (W D W W W). 2.9 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 5-1 vs Cardiff · 2 Jan 2006
- D 2-2 at Derby · 31 Dec 2005
- W 2-0 vs Leicester · 28 Dec 2005
- W 0-2 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 26 Dec 2005
- W 0-2 at Millwall · 17 Dec 2005
- W 5-1 vs Brighton · 10 Dec 2005
Away form going in: Coventry
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W L D L W). 1.3 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 2 Jan 2006
- L 3-1 at Preston · 31 Dec 2005
- D 1-1 vs Crewe · 28 Dec 2005
- L 3-1 at Leeds · 26 Dec 2005
- W 0-1 at QPR · 19 Dec 2005
- W 1-0 vs Millwall · 10 Dec 2005
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Coventry |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Total shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 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 |