Liverpool vs Reading: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 20, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Reading?
Liverpool won 1-0 on October 20, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 29′R. SterlingLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 7L. Suárez
- 31R. Sterling
- 4N. Şahin
- 8S. Gerrard
- 24J. Allen
- 30Suso
- 2G. Johnson
- 5Daniel Munthe Agger
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 47Andre Wisdom
- 1B. Jones
Reading
- 7P. Pogrebnyak
- 4Jem Karacan
- 8M. Leigertwood
- 11Jobi McAnuff
- 14J. Kébé
- 20Danny Sean Guthrie
- 3N. Shorey
- 6A. Mariappa
- 17K. Gorkšs
- 24Shaun Cummings
- 21A. McCarthy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Reading have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 5-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Swansea(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2012 | QPR(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
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