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SouthamptonSouthampton vs Reading — Championship
1-3
Reading
St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
Going into the match, Southampton had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Reading had won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.2.
Match report
Home form going in: Southampton
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (W D L W W). 1.8 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at Crystal Palace · 9 Apr 2012
- D 2-2 vs Portsmouth · 7 Apr 2012
- L 3-0 at Blackpool · 31 Mar 2012
- W 2-0 vs Doncaster · 24 Mar 2012
- W 0-2 at Hull City · 20 Mar 2012
- W 2-3 at Millwall · 17 Mar 2012
Away form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 (W W W W L). 2.2 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Brighton · 10 Apr 2012
- W 2-0 vs Leeds · 6 Apr 2012
- W 2-4 at West Ham · 31 Mar 2012
- W 3-1 vs Blackpool · 24 Mar 2012
- L 3-1 at Peterboro · 20 Mar 2012
- W 0-4 at Barnsley · 17 Mar 2012
Match statistics
| Southampton | Metric | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Total shots | 6 |
| 12 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 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 |