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Reading vs Crystal Palace — Championship
4-2
Crystal Palace
Going into the match, Reading had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 0.8 goals a game; Crystal Palace had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.4.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L W D W L). 0.8 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 10% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- L 4-2 at Charlton · 23 Aug 2008
- W 2-0 vs Plymouth · 16 Aug 2008
- D 0-0 at Nott'm Forest · 10 Aug 2008
- W 0-4 at Derby · 11 May 2008
- L 0-1 vs Tottenham · 3 May 2008
- D 0-0 at Wigan · 26 Apr 2008
Away form going in: Crystal Palace
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (D L D W L). 1.4 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Burnley · 23 Aug 2008
- L 2-0 at Preston · 16 Aug 2008
- D 0-0 vs Watford · 9 Aug 2008
- W 5-0 vs Burnley · 4 May 2008
- L 2-1 at Hull City · 26 Apr 2008
- W 0-2 at Watford · 19 Apr 2008
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Total shots | 8 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 12 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 9 | Fouls | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |