This pair of squads are delivering a good season so far and matches like this one could be deciding. Get ready for Reading - Sunderland!
- Reading have won all their matches at home so far.
- Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Both sides have had enough days rest since their last game. Let's look for an energetic game!
Reading form and stats
Reading have played 4 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Select Car Leasing Stadium after three straight home wins.
Reading's last game was hosting Stoke City (placed 20th) and winning 2-1. The attacker João was named "man of the match" for Reading with the rating of 8.51/10. João scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Heartbreak before that as Reading lost 0-4 at Sheffield United's place.Reading have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sunderland form and stats
As the visiting team in Championship matches, Sunderland have produced an overall stat of 2-0-2 so far.
There might be some fixture complaints from Sunderland as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-1 against Middlesbrough. Batth was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.34. The defender Batth won 8 of 13 duels.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Rotherham United.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sunderland have scored 5 goals in 4 league games away. Sunderland have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last six meetings with these participants: Reading won three, Sunderland triumphed in two and we saw one draw. six games with more than 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Stewart 5 goals |   L. Santos João 3 goals |  E. Simms 3 goals |
Reading missing players
Sunderland missing players
| Reading | Sunderland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 12% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 5 | 4.2 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 4 | 4.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10.5 | 8 | 5.8 |
| 2.1 | 3.5 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 10 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 6.2 | 10.6 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| 38% | 62% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 80% | 56% | 41% |
| 11.2 | 10 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 13.2 | 12.6 |
| 3.1 | 2 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
- Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Reading have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Reading have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Reading have won all their matches at home so far.
- Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sunderland 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 | Sheffield United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Reading | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -2 | 15 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | Watford | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Hull City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 10 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 8 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
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