Match summary
Before kickoff, Reading (5th, 57 pts) were 23 points ahead of Sheffield Wednesday (22nd, 34 pts). Sheffield Wednesday had lost 5 matches in a row before this one.
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Reading vs Sheffield WednesdayResult, Lineups & H2H
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Reading vs Sheffield Wednesday in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Reading3W 0D 2L
ReadingSheffield Wednesday
9Pointsof 150
4Goals scored3
3Goals conceded10
3Clean sheets0
2Scored in a row2
2Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win5
0Conceded in a row5
Head to head18 meetings · Dec 2009 – Dec 2020
- Reading wins
- 6
- Draws
- 5
- Sheffield Wednesday wins
- 7
2.61goals per meeting
44%both teams scored
44%3+ goals
39%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsReading 1W 2D 2L · 2.4 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday1-1Reading
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday0-3Reading
- ChampionshipReading1-3Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday0-0Reading
- ChampionshipReading1-2Sheffield Wednesday
Show all 18 meetings
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday3-0Reading
- FA CupSheffield Wednesday3-1Reading
- ChampionshipReading0-0Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday0-2Reading
- ChampionshipReading2-1Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipReading1-1Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday1-1Reading
- ChampionshipReading2-0Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday1-0Reading
- ChampionshipReading0-2Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday5-2Reading
- ChampionshipReading5-0Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday0-2Reading
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 404 earlier results
ReadingSheffield Wednesday
#5Position#22
57Points34 v 33 games34
+9Goal difference-16
1.35Scored per gameleague avg 1.130.73
1.09Conceded per game1.21
#6Form table position#24
Match Timeline
ReadingSheffield Wednesday
- Substitution · Reading · Tomás Esteves · InOut: Andy Yiadom90'
- Substitution · Reading · Femi Azeez · InOut: Josh Laurent90'
- Goal · Reading · Andy Yiadom3-088'
- 85'Substitution · Sheffield Wednesday · Joey Pelupessy · InOut: Josh Windass
- Substitution · Reading · Dejan Tetek · InOut: Michael Olise82'
- Substitution · Reading · Sam Baldock · InOut: George Puscas82'
- 70'Substitution · Sheffield Wednesday · Jack Marriott · InOut: Kadeem Harris
- 70'Substitution · Sheffield Wednesday · Jordan Rhodes · InOut: Callum Paterson
- Substitution · Reading · Sone Aluko · InOut: Lucas João67'
- Goal · Reading · Lucas João2-065'
- Yellow Card · Reading · Liam Moore37'
- 32'Substitution · Sheffield Wednesday · Matt Penney · InOut: Barry Bannan
- Penalty · Reading · Michael Olise1-0 · Penalty30'
- 29'Red Card · Sheffield Wednesday · Julian Börner
Match Statistics
Match stats
ReadingSheffield Wednesday
58%Ball Possession42%
10Shots Total3
5Shots On Target0
7Corners3
13Fouls11
1Yellow Cards0
1Offsides1
0Saves4
584Passes408
62Attacks50
38Dangerous Attacks16
5Shots Off Target3
12Shots Inside Box2
3Shots Outside Box2
3Goals0
0Shots Blocked0
5Substitutions4
15Tackles13
514Accurate Passes327
0Red Cards1
88.01%Pass Accuracy80.15%
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-3-1-2 · 4-4-1-1
Manager: V. Paunovic
Starting XI
6
LM
Liam MooreC
DF
Substitutes
44
RE
Ryan EastMF
34
DT
Dejan TetekMF
48
JD
Jeriel DorsettDF
9
SB
Sam BaldockFW
24
SA
Sone AlukoFW
50
MC
Mamadi CamaraFW
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