The visiting Leeds United side should be favourites in this visit to Reading, as the away team holds a 16 point advantage from their 17 league games this season.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Reading form and stats
4-0-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Reading so far this season. Reading are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Reading lost their last game at Brentford (placed 8th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Reading had a home game versus Luton Town which ended with a victory 3-0.
Reading are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Wigan Athletic awaits in four days.
A decent goal production from Reading in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Reading have conceded 12 from these games.
Leeds United form and stats
As the visiting team in Championship matches, Leeds United, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Championship, have produced an overall stat of 5-2-2 so far.
Leeds United play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Luton Town (placed 22nd). Before that, Leeds United secured a home win against Blackburn Rovers with the score 2-1.
A new game in only four days for Leeds United, the Championship home match versus Middlesbrough. Busy days.
Leeds United are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Leeds United as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Reading won 2 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Leeds United has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7Top Goalscorers
 
P. Bamford
6 goals
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G. Puşcaş
3 goals
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O. Ejaria
3 goals
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Reading missing players
Leeds United missing players
| Reading | Leeds United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 21 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 75% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 65% |
| 50% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 29% |
| 19% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 6% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 44% | 41% |
| 25% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 44% | 47% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 199 | 108 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 83 | 155 | 278 |
| 69 | 37 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 36 | 51 | 90 |
| 28% | 32% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | 26% |
- Leeds United has the fewest conceded goals (10)
- Leeds United has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Leeds United has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
- Leeds United has the most clean sheets (8)
- Leeds United has the most matches under the total-line (12)
- Leeds United has the the best goal difference (+8) away
- Leeds United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Leeds United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 36 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 34 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | Fulham | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Brentford | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 10 | Millwall | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 24 |
| 11 | Derby County | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| 14 | Hull City | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 23 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 22 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 21 |
| 18 | Reading | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 17 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 15 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 14 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -9 | 14 |
| 23 | Stoke City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 14 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -18 | 9 |
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