Watford vs Reading: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on November 8, 2022 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Reading?
Watford won 2-0 on November 8, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 15′João PedroWatford (pen.)
- 87′João PedroWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-2-3-1- 7K. Davis
- 23I. Sarr
- 10João Pedro
- 18Y. Asprilla
- 39E. Kayembe
- 4H. Choudhury
- 12K. Sema
- 27C. Kabasele
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 16D. Gosling
- 1D. Bachmann
Reading
4-1-4-1- 9Lucas João
- 14O. Ejaria
- 19T. Fornah
- 8J. Hendrick
- 10T. Ince
- 4S. Hutchinson
- 12A. Baba
- 3T. Holmes
- 27A. Mbengue
- 17A. Yiadom
- 1J. Lumley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2022 | Coventry(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Cardiff(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Wigan(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Luton(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Millwall(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2022 | Preston(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Luton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Burnley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Bristol City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Swansea(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Watford wins, 0 draws, 2 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2021 | Watford 2-0 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Reading 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Reading 0-2 Watford | League Cup |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Watford 4-1 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Reading 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Watford 0-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 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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