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Reading vs Watford — Championship
4-0
WatfordGoing into the match, Reading had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Watford had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.4.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (D D W W W). 1.7 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Southampton · 28 Dec 2008
- D 1-1 vs Cardiff · 26 Dec 2008
- W 1-3 at Birmingham · 20 Dec 2008
- W 2-0 vs Norwich · 13 Dec 2008
- W 1-0 vs Blackpool · 9 Dec 2008
- W 0-1 at Barnsley · 6 Dec 2008
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (D L L W W). 1.4 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at QPR · 28 Dec 2008
- L 2-4 vs Bristol City · 26 Dec 2008
- L 1-0 at Derby · 20 Dec 2008
- W 2-1 vs Coventry · 13 Dec 2008
- W 2-1 vs Norwich · 10 Dec 2008
- L 3-2 at Birmingham · 6 Dec 2008
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Total shots | 10 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |