Match Report
Reading, 22nd on 44 points, faced a 22-point deficit to West Bromwich Albion (9th, 66). On recent form West Bromwich Albion sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, West Bromwich Albion ran at 1.28 scored and 1.15 conceded, Reading at 1 and 1.48.
The sides have met 15 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for West Bromwich Albion, 4 draws and 4 for Reading, at 2.67 goals per meeting. The recent editions have closed up — 1.8 goals per game over the last five against 2.67 all-time.
T. Nield took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.2 yellow cards per game. The venue was The Hawthorns, with room for 26,445 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
West Bromwich Albion: D. Dike (60')
Key stats
Possession: West Bromwich Albion 64% · Reading 36% · Total shots: 17-7 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 6-3