Reading vs Watford: result 3-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 17, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Watford?
Reading and Watford drew 3-3 on August 17, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 8′A. Le FondreReading
- 42′Jem KaracanReading
- 66′M. FaraoniWatford
- 70′Jem KaracanReading
- 76′T. DeeneyWatford (pen.)
- 90′D. FabbriniWatford
Official lineup for Reading vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 9A. Le Fondre
- 22Nick Blackman
- 4Jem Karacan
- 11Jobi McAnuff
- 20Danny Sean Guthrie
- 2C. Gunter
- 5A. Pearce
- 15S. Morrison
- 18W. Bridge
- 10R. Drenthe
- 21A. McCarthy
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 11F. Forestieri
- 21I. Anya
- 10Lewis McGugan
- 22Almen Abdi
- 23Iriney Santos Da Silva
- 4G. Angella
- 6J. Ekstrand
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 19M. Faraoni
- 1Manuel Almunia Rivero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Watford have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2013 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Ipswich(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| May 19, 2013 | West Ham(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| May 14, 2013 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 4, 2013 | Fulham(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2013 | Bournemouth(home) | 6-1 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 27, 2013 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 12, 2013 | Leicester(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Reading win, 0 draws, 1 Watford win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2012 | Watford 1-2 Reading | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Reading 0-2 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Watford | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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