| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford W | 15 | L6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0/15 | 1-11 |
| Reading W | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4/15 | 3-13 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford W | 12 | 22 | 15 | -22 | LLLLW | 10 | +2 |
| Reading W | 10 | 22 | 22 | -20 | LLDWL | 9 | +1 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2024-04-28
In the standings it was Watford W 12th on 15 points, Reading W 10th on 22 — separated by 7. In league terms the two rates read 1/2 for Watford W and 0.91/1.82 for Reading W (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.37.
Watford W had lost six in a row.
Vicarage Road in Watford staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,200. On the scoreboard, Watford W led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
