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Reading vs Sheffield United — Championship
2-1
Sheffield United
Going into the match, Reading had won 7, drawn 3, lost 0 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Sheffield United had won 9, drawn 0, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.0.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 3, lost 0 (D W W W D). 1.8 scored per game, 0.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 70% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Southampton · 28 Sept 2005
- W 0-1 at Norwich · 24 Sept 2005
- W 1-0 vs Crewe · 17 Sept 2005
- W 3-2 vs Crystal Palace · 13 Sept 2005
- D 1-1 at Coventry · 10 Sept 2005
- W 2-1 vs Burnley · 29 Aug 2005
Away form going in: Sheffield United
Last 10 completed: won 9, drawn 0, lost 1 (W W W W W). 2.0 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Plymouth · 27 Sept 2005
- W 2-1 vs Derby · 24 Sept 2005
- W 2-3 at Watford · 17 Sept 2005
- W 0-1 at Brighton · 13 Sept 2005
- W 2-0 vs Ipswich · 10 Sept 2005
- W 1-3 at Crewe · 29 Aug 2005
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Total shots | 7 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 8 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 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 |