West Ham vs Reading: result 2-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on March 31, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)London Stadium, London
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What was the result of West Ham vs Reading?
Reading won 2-4 on March 31, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 8′C. ColeWest Ham
- 44′K. GorkšsReading
- 45′N. HuntReading
- 58′Ian HarteReading (pen.)
- 77′Ricardo Vaz TêWest Ham
- 84′M. LeigertwoodReading
Official lineup for West Ham vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
West Ham
- 1R. Green
- 9C. Cole
- 12Ricardo Vaz Tê
- 4K. Nolan
- 14M. Taylor
- 16Mark Noble
- 32G. O'Neil
- 3G. McCartney
- 5J. Tomkins
- 15A. Fayé
- 18J. Faubert
Reading
- 10N. Hunt
- 33J. Roberts
- 4Jem Karacan
- 8M. Leigertwood
- 11Jobi McAnuff
- 14J. Kébé
- 5A. Pearce
- 17K. Gorkšs
- 23Ian Harte
- 24Shaun Cummings
- 1A. Federici
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Ham have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat; Reading have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2012 | Peterborough(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Burnley(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Leeds(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Doncaster(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | Blackpool(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Peterborough(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Barnsley(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Doncaster(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Leicester(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 West Ham wins, 0 draws, 1 Reading win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2011 | Reading 3-0 West Ham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
West Ham score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
| Reading | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | West Ham | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 16 |
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