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Reading
Reading vs Derby — Championship
1-2
DerbySelect Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Going into the match, Reading had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 0.6 goals a game; Derby had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.5.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (D L L D L). 0.6 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Cardiff · 6 May 2018
- L 0-4 vs Ipswich · 28 Apr 2018
- L 3-0 at Sheffield Weds · 21 Apr 2018
- D 2-2 vs Sunderland · 14 Apr 2018
- L 1-0 at Fulham · 10 Apr 2018
- W 1-0 vs Preston · 7 Apr 2018
Away form going in: Derby
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W D W L L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 4-1 vs Barnsley · 6 May 2018
- D 1-1 at Aston Villa · 28 Apr 2018
- W 3-1 vs Cardiff · 24 Apr 2018
- L 1-2 vs Middlesbrough · 21 Apr 2018
- L 3-1 at Burton · 14 Apr 2018
- L 2-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 11 Apr 2018
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Derby |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Total shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 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 |