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SunderlandSunderland vs Reading — Premier League
2-1
Reading
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Going into the match, Sunderland had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Reading had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.0.
Match report
Home form going in: Sunderland
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L L L D W). 1.6 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Manchester United · 1 Sept 2007
- L 0-2 vs Liverpool · 25 Aug 2007
- L 3-0 at Wigan · 18 Aug 2007
- D 2-2 at Birmingham · 15 Aug 2007
- W 1-0 vs Tottenham · 11 Aug 2007
- W 0-5 at Luton · 6 May 2007
Away form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (L L W L D). 1.0 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 0-3 vs West Ham · 1 Sept 2007
- L 3-0 at Bolton · 25 Aug 2007
- W 1-0 vs Everton · 18 Aug 2007
- L 1-2 vs Chelsea · 15 Aug 2007
- D 0-0 at Manchester United · 12 Aug 2007
- D 3-3 at Blackburn · 13 May 2007
Match statistics
| Sunderland | Metric | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Total shots | 10 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |