Reading vs Arsenal: result 2-5 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 17, 2012 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 2-5 on December 17, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 14′Ł. PodolskiArsenal
- 32′Santi CazorlaArsenal
- 35′Santi CazorlaArsenal
- 60′Santi CazorlaArsenal
- 66′A. Le FondreReading
- 71′J. KébéReading
- 80′T. WalcottArsenal
Official lineup for Reading vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 7P. Pogrebnyak
- 10N. Hunt
- 8M. Leigertwood
- 11Jobi McAnuff
- 14J. Kébé
- 16J. Tabb
- 3N. Shorey
- 6A. Mariappa
- 17K. Gorkšs
- 24Shaun Cummings
- 1A. Federici
Arsenal
- 9Ł. Podolski
- 14T. Walcott
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 10Jack Wilshere
- 15A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 3B. Sagna
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 28K. Gibbs
- 1W. Szczęsny
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Arsenal have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2012 | Bradford(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2012 | West Brom(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Olympiakos Piraeus(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Swansea(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Everton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Reading wins, 0 draws, 1 Arsenal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2012 | Reading 5-7 Arsenal | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.8 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
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