Chelsea vs Reading: result 4-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 22, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Reading?
Chelsea won 4-2 on August 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 18′F. LampardChelsea (pen.)
- 25′P. PogrebnyakReading
- 29′Danny Sean GuthrieReading
- 69′Gary CahillChelsea
- 81′Fernando TorresChelsea
- 90′B. IvanovićChelsea
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
- 9Fernando Torres
- 17E. Hazard
- 7Ramires
- 8F. Lampard
- 10Mata
- 12Mikel John Obi
- 2B. Ivanović
- 3A. Cole
- 24Gary Cahill
- 26J. Terry
- 1Petr Čech
Reading
- 7P. Pogrebnyak
- 4Jem Karacan
- 8M. Leigertwood
- 11Jobi McAnuff
- 12G. McCleary
- 20Danny Sean Guthrie
- 2C. Gunter
- 5A. Pearce
- 17K. Gorkšs
- 23Ian Harte
- 1A. Federici
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Reading have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2012 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 2-3 | Community Shield |
| May 19, 2012 | Bayern München(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 13, 2012 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Birmingham(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
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