The Reading & AFC Bournemouth managers V. Paunovic and J. Tindall are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.
- Reading has the most matches over the total-line (15) in Championship
- AFC Bournemouth has the the best goal difference (+17) in Championship
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the FA Cup.
Reading form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Madejski Stadium as Reading have scored 19 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Championship are 8-0-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Reading bring valid hopes of a third.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Rafael Cabral Barbosa not having conceded a league goal in 264 minutes.
Reading travelled for their previous game, a trip to Preston North End that ended 0-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Coventry City in a game that was won 3-0.
Lucas João felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Preston North End as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 83rd minute.
A decent goal production from Reading in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 league matches. Reading have conceded 12 in these home matches.
AFC Bournemouth form and stats
Playing away, AFC Bournemouth, who have the the best goal difference (+17) in Championship, have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 3 defeats in the Championship this season.
AFC Bournemouth have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 225 minutes ago. D. Solanke was the goal scorer.
The supporters enjoyed Bournemouth's previous game versus Crawley Town, a FA Cup 2-1 win played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at Derby County before that.
After this away game Bournemouth return home for a Championship game against Sheffield Wednesday. That game is only four sleeps after this.
AFC Bournemouth are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 13 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).
Head 2 Head
Reading and AFC Bournemouth have met before this season: AFC Bournemouth - Reading 4-2. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Reading, two draws and five wins for AFC Bournemouth. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  L. Santos João 14 goals |   D. Solanke 10 goals |  J. Stanislas 7 goals |
Reading missing players
AFC Bournemouth missing players
| Reading | AFC Bournemouth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 37 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 38 |
| 28 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 85% | 88% |
| 76% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 62% | 60% |
| 56% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 38% | 36% |
| 20% | 8% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 32% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 48% | 33% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 54% | 48% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 31% | 40% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 31% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.9 | 10.9 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 13.1 | 12.5 |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 35% | 33% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 33% | 37% |
- AFC Bournemouth has the the best goal difference (+17) in Championship
- AFC Bournemouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Reading has the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Championship
- Reading has the most matches over the total-line (15) in Championship
- Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norwich City | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 53 |
| 2 | Watford | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 47 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Brentford | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 44 |
| 5 | Reading | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 44 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 42 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 39 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 37 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 36 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 | -2 | 36 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 34 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 33 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -8 | 31 |
| 15 | Millwall | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -3 | 30 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 29 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -8 | 27 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -12 | 26 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -12 | 26 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 25 |
| 21 | Derby County | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | -9 | 25 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 20 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -19 | 15 |
- Reading FC
- Reading Chronicle - (local newspaper)
- Hob Nob Anyone? - (supporter forum)
- AFC Bournemouth
- Bournemouth Echo - (local newspaper)