Wolves vs Reading: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 13, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Reading?
Wolves won 2-0 on August 13, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 42′M. DohertyWolves
- 47′J. MasonWolves
Official lineup for Wolves vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
4-3-3- 22J. Böðvarsson
- 10J. Mason
- 8G. Saville
- 14L. Evans
- 16C. Coady
- 24João Teixeira
- 4D. Edwards
- 18D. Iorfa
- 2M. Doherty
- 6D. Batth
- 1C. Ikeme
Reading
4-2-3-1- 12G. McCleary
- 18Yann Kermorgant
- 8J. Swift
- 6G. Evans
- 11J. Obita
- 23Daniel Williams
- 4Joey van den Berg
- 7R. Beerens
- 2C. Gunter
- 5Paul McShane
- 26Ali Al Habsi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Reading have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2016 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Rotherham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Rotherham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2016 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Preston(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Blackburn(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Preston(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2016 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Wolves win, 2 draws, 1 Reading win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2016 | Reading 0-0 Wolves | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Wolves 1-0 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Wolves 1-2 Reading | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Reading 3-3 Wolves | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 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 | Wolves | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
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