Sunderland vs Reading: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 2, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Reading?
Reading won 1-3 on December 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 53′D. EdwardsReading
- 68′Modou BarrowReading
- 71′Modou BarrowReading
- 76′L. GrabbanSunderland (pen.)
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 11L. Grabban
- 26G. Honeyman
- 13Callum Henry McManaman
- 24Darron Gibson
- 6L. Cattermole
- 19A. McGeady
- 18Jiang Guangtai
- 21A. Matthews
- 3B. Oviedo
- 16J. O'Shea
- 25R. Ruiter
Reading
4-2-3-1- 17Modou Barrow
- 18Yann Kermorgant
- 38L. Kelly
- 19L. Bacuna
- 4Joey van den Berg
- 16D. Edwards
- 14S. Aluko
- 6L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 5Paul McShane
- 1V. Mannone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 1 win, 6 draws and 8 defeats; Reading have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Bolton(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Bolton(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Wolves(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Derby(away) | 4-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 0 draws, 1 Reading win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2013 | Reading 2-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2012 | Sunderland 3-0 Reading | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Reading | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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