Manchester United vs Reading: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 16, 2013 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Reading?
Manchester United won 1-0 on March 16, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 21′W. RooneyManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 10W. Rooney
- 19D. Welbeck
- 20Robin van Persie
- 8Anderson
- 11Ryan Giggs
- 5R. Ferdinand
- 12C. Smalling
- 15Nemanja Vidic
- 18A. Young
- 28A. Büttner
- 1David de Gea
Reading
- 10N. Hunt
- 19Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 4Jem Karacan
- 8M. Leigertwood
- 11Jobi McAnuff
- 12G. McCleary
- 27S. Kelly
- 3N. Shorey
- 5A. Pearce
- 6A. Mariappa
- 41S. Taylor
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Reading have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2013 | Chelsea(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Mar 5, 2013 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Norwich(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2013 | QPR(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2013 | Reading(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2013 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Everton(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Wigan(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2013 | Manchester United(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Stoke City(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Manchester United wins, 0 draws, 0 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2013 | Manchester United 2-1 Reading | FA Cup |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Reading 3-4 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Reading on Feb 18, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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