Reading vs Arsenal: result 5-7 and analysis
League Cup8th FinalsKick-off on October 30, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 5-7 on October 30, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′J. RobertsReading
- 19′Laurent KoscielnyReading (o.g.)
- 20′M. LeigertwoodReading
- 37′N. HuntReading
- 45′T. WalcottArsenal
- 64′O. GiroudArsenal
- 89′Laurent KoscielnyArsenal
- 90′T. WalcottArsenal
- 103′Marouane ChamakhArsenal
- 115′P. PogrebnyakReading
- 120′T. WalcottArsenal
- 120′Marouane ChamakhArsenal
Official lineup for Reading vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 10N. Hunt
- 19Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 33J. Roberts
- 8M. Leigertwood
- 12G. McCleary
- 16J. Tabb
- 2C. Gunter
- 3N. Shorey
- 15S. Morrison
- 17K. Gorkšs
- 1A. Federici
Arsenal
- 14T. Walcott
- 29Marouane Chamakh
- 47S. Gnabry
- 22F. Coquelin
- 23Andrey Arshavin
- 26E. Frimpong
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 20Johan Danon Djourou-Gbadjere
- 25C. Jenkinson
- 54Ignasi Miquel
- 36E. Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Arsenal have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2012 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 24, 2012 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 3, 2012 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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