Championship: Reading - West Bromwich Albion preview and statistics

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Wed 12.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rivermoor Stadium (24161 seats)

Reading will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 20 points behind West Bromwich Albion.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Reading and West Bromwich Albion.

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Reading form and stats

Reading have collected 20 points from their Championship home games so far after 6-2-7.

Reading drew their last game, also a home match. Hull City (placed 14th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. 3-3 away at Cardiff City (after extra-time, 1-4 on penalties) before that.

Reading's goalie Rafael played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Hull City with a stunning six saves.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Reading as they are travelling to their away game against Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship. That match is three days after this one.

Reading are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 15 games. 19 goals have been conceded.

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West Bromwich Albion form and stats

The away team, who have the most scored goals (55) in Championship, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 5 draws and only 2 losses in the Championship.

The West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 194 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

West Bromwich Albion play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Millwall (placed 10th). That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Luton Town.

A quick return to home after this game, as West Bromwich Albion are hosting Nottingham Forest in the Championship only three days away.

West Bromwich Albion are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 23 away goals from 16 games (in the league). It's not easy to score on West Bromwich Albion as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: West Bromwich Albion - Reading 1-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Reading won four, West Bromwich Albion won two and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

West Bromwich AlbionC. Austin
C. Austin
8 goals
West Bromwich AlbionM. Phillips
M. Phillips
7 goals
West Bromwich AlbionH. Robson-Kanu
H. Robson-Kanu
7 goals

Reading missing players

West Bromwich Albion missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reading West Bromwich Albion
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 6 Played P 4 16 31
10 6 2 Won W 3 9 16
9 2 1 Drew D 1 5 11
12 7 3 Lost L 0 2 4
37 20 6 Scored S 7 23 55
35 19 7 Conceded C 3 13 33
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
74% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 84%
39% 53% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 31% 42%
16% 20% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 12% 29%
6% 13% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 19%
52% 47% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 68%
26% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 23%
26% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 10%
 
5.3 6.1 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.3 6
5.5 5.1 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.4 5.4
1.7 1.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 1.8
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
388 211 75 Total Shots T S 56 208 423
119 65 23 Shots on Target S O 14 59 142
31% 31% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 39% 39%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • West Bromwich Albion has the most points (32) away
  • West Bromwich Albion has the most points from losing position (21)
  • West Bromwich Albion has the most scored goals (55)
  • West Bromwich Albion 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 31 16 11 4 55 33 15 7 6 2 32 20 16 9 5 2 23 13 22 59
2 Leeds United 31 16 7 8 46 29 15 8 4 3 22 13 16 8 3 5 24 16 17 55
3 Fulham 31 16 7 8 46 32 16 10 2 4 29 18 15 6 5 4 17 14 14 55
4 Nottingham Forest 31 15 9 7 43 30 15 8 3 4 20 15 16 7 6 3 23 15 13 54
5 Brentford 31 16 5 10 52 25 15 9 3 3 28 12 16 7 2 7 24 13 27 53
6 Preston North End 31 14 8 9 45 36 16 10 3 3 32 19 15 4 5 6 13 17 9 50
7 Bristol City 31 14 8 9 45 43 15 6 4 5 21 21 16 8 4 4 24 22 2 50
8 Cardiff City 31 11 13 7 43 43 15 8 6 1 22 12 16 3 7 6 21 31 0 46
9 Swansea City 31 12 10 9 37 37 16 7 3 6 21 19 15 5 7 3 16 18 0 46
10 Millwall 31 11 12 8 38 37 15 8 4 3 23 16 16 3 8 5 15 21 1 45
11 Sheffield Wednesday 31 12 8 11 41 34 15 6 5 4 14 15 16 6 3 7 27 19 7 44
12 Blackburn Rovers 31 12 8 11 43 38 16 7 6 3 19 14 15 5 2 8 24 24 5 44
13 Derby County 31 11 10 10 38 41 16 9 5 2 23 11 15 2 5 8 15 30 -3 43
14 Hull City 31 11 7 13 43 44 16 6 2 8 23 24 15 5 5 5 20 20 -1 40
15 Birmingham City 31 11 7 13 40 48 15 6 3 6 22 22 16 5 4 7 18 26 -8 40
16 Reading 31 10 9 12 37 35 15 6 2 7 20 19 16 4 7 5 17 16 2 39
17 Queens Park Rangers 31 11 5 15 47 56 16 6 4 6 29 28 15 5 1 9 18 28 -9 38
18 Middlesbrough 31 8 12 11 32 40 16 6 7 3 16 15 15 2 5 8 16 25 -8 36
19 Huddersfield Town 31 9 8 14 37 48 16 5 5 6 18 21 15 4 3 8 19 27 -11 35
20 Stoke City 31 10 4 17 39 47 16 6 3 7 22 21 15 4 1 10 17 26 -8 34
21 Charlton Athletic 31 8 9 14 40 45 16 6 5 5 22 19 15 2 4 9 18 26 -5 33
22 Wigan Athletic 31 7 8 16 29 46 15 5 4 6 15 20 16 2 4 10 14 26 -17 29
23 Barnsley 31 5 10 16 37 57 16 4 7 5 25 30 15 1 3 11 12 27 -20 25
24 Luton Town 31 7 3 21 37 66 15 5 3 7 23 25 16 2 0 14 14 41 -29 24

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Table
  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 31 16 11 4 55 33 15 7 6 2 32 20 16 9 5 2 23 13 22 59
2 Leeds United 31 16 7 8 46 29 15 8 4 3 22 13 16 8 3 5 24 16 17 55
3 Fulham 31 16 7 8 46 32 16 10 2 4 29 18 15 6 5 4 17 14 14 55
4 Nottingham Forest 31 15 9 7 43 30 15 8 3 4 20 15 16 7 6 3 23 15 13 54
5 Brentford 31 16 5 10 52 25 15 9 3 3 28 12 16 7 2 7 24 13 27 53
6 Preston North End 31 14 8 9 45 36 16 10 3 3 32 19 15 4 5 6 13 17 9 50
7 Bristol City 31 14 8 9 45 43 15 6 4 5 21 21 16 8 4 4 24 22 2 50
8 Cardiff City 31 11 13 7 43 43 15 8 6 1 22 12 16 3 7 6 21 31 0 46
9 Swansea City 31 12 10 9 37 37 16 7 3 6 21 19 15 5 7 3 16 18 0 46
10 Millwall 31 11 12 8 38 37 15 8 4 3 23 16 16 3 8 5 15 21 1 45
11 Sheffield Wednesday 31 12 8 11 41 34 15 6 5 4 14 15 16 6 3 7 27 19 7 44
12 Blackburn Rovers 31 12 8 11 43 38 16 7 6 3 19 14 15 5 2 8 24 24 5 44
13 Derby County 31 11 10 10 38 41 16 9 5 2 23 11 15 2 5 8 15 30 -3 43
14 Hull City 31 11 7 13 43 44 16 6 2 8 23 24 15 5 5 5 20 20 -1 40
15 Birmingham City 31 11 7 13 40 48 15 6 3 6 22 22 16 5 4 7 18 26 -8 40
16 Reading 31 10 9 12 37 35 15 6 2 7 20 19 16 4 7 5 17 16 2 39
17 Queens Park Rangers 31 11 5 15 47 56 16 6 4 6 29 28 15 5 1 9 18 28 -9 38
18 Middlesbrough 31 8 12 11 32 40 16 6 7 3 16 15 15 2 5 8 16 25 -8 36
19 Huddersfield Town 31 9 8 14 37 48 16 5 5 6 18 21 15 4 3 8 19 27 -11 35
20 Stoke City 31 10 4 17 39 47 16 6 3 7 22 21 15 4 1 10 17 26 -8 34
21 Charlton Athletic 31 8 9 14 40 45 16 6 5 5 22 19 15 2 4 9 18 26 -5 33
22 Wigan Athletic 31 7 8 16 29 46 15 5 4 6 15 20 16 2 4 10 14 26 -17 29
23 Barnsley 31 5 10 16 37 57 16 4 7 5 25 30 15 1 3 11 12 27 -20 25
24 Luton Town 31 7 3 21 37 66 15 5 3 7 23 25 16 2 0 14 14 41 -29 24

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.