This page offers all the statistics of the match and the pre-match of
Reading 2-0 Manchester City - March 08, 2008 / Premier League 2007/2008
. All the information you will find here have been collected manually from the most official sources. However, if you found any mistake or any missing information, please contact us.Premier League 2007/2008 - Round 29
REA
0
29
29' - Substitution
Richard Dunneis substituted by Jihai Sun
29' - Substitution
Richard Dunneis substituted by Jihai Sun
HT
REA
59
59' - Substitution
Darius Vassellis substituted by Felipe Caicedo
59' - Substitution
Darius Vassellis substituted by Felipe Caicedo
62' - Goal
Shane Long6267
67' - Substitution
Dietmar Hamannis substituted by Nery Castillo
67' - Substitution
Dietmar Hamannis substituted by Nery Castillo
79' - Substitution
Marek Matejovskyis substituted by Kalifa Cissé79
82' - Substitution
Shane Longis substituted by Dave Kitson82 87' - Goal
Dave Kitson87
FT
MC
MC
Team line-ups
Reading
Hunt
Stephen Hunt
Republic of Ireland
B.date01/08/1981
Age26 years
H1m75
positionLeft Offensive Midfielder
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Marcus Hahnemann | 35 | 253 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ívar Ingimarsson | 30 | 198 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
André Bikey | 23 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Liam Rosenior | 23 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nicky Shorey | 27 | 254 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
James Harper | 27 | 257 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Marek Matejovsky | 79 | 26 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Stephen Hunt | 26 | 116 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Oster | 29 | 83 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Shane Long | 6282 | 21 | 64 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kevin Doyle | 24 | 113 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
126
Manchester City
Dunne29
Richard Dunne
Republic of Ireland
B.date21/09/1979
Age28 years
H1m88
positionRight central defender
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Joe Hart | 20 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richard Dunne | 29 | 28 | 295 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Michael Ball | 28 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Javier Garrido | 22 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Vedran Corluka | 22 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dietmar Hamann | 67 | 34 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Michael Johnson | 20 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gelson Fernandes | 21 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Elano | 26 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Darius Vassell | 59 | 27 | 100 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Benjani | 29 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
59
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Kalifa Cissé | 79 | 24 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Dave Kitson | 8782 | 28 | 138 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Jihai Sun | 29 | 30 | 143 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Nery Castillo | 67 | 23 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Felipe Caicedo | 59 | 19 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Javier Garrido
IN
Nedum Onuoha
OUT
Dietmar Hamann
IN
Stephen Ireland
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
52
221
Success rate in this team:
45 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
Coppell vs Manchester City
6 victories
7 draws
7 losses
Latest figure on March 08, 2008
Coppell vs Eriksson
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on March 08, 2008
Manager
Age
Match num
60
36
56
36
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
60 %
Eriksson vs Reading
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on March 08, 2008
Eriksson vs Coppell
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on March 08, 2008
Referee
Uriah Rennie
2 victories |
1 draw |
3 losses |
Reading6 matches | General total | Manchester City14 matches | 5 victories |
4 draws |
5 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Reading2 matches | Season total | Manchester City2 matches | 0 victory |
1 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on March 08, 2008 | Latest figure on March 08, 2008 | |||||||
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Key figures
Reading keeps its 10 consecutive matches without a draw in Premier League running (since 29/12/2007). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 15/08/2007-24/11/2007 time period (13 matches).
The last time Manchester City has ended with the score 0-2 away from home in Premier League, It was on the 07/05/2006 (vs )
Steve Coppell has registered 100 success since the 09/10/2003 as the manager of next after this match..
General ranking
| 11 | Tottenham | 32 pts | 27 rd | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 29 pts | 28 rd | |
| +5 | 13 | Reading | 28 pts | 29 rd |
| -1 | 14 | Newcastle United | 28 pts | 29 rd |
| -1 | 15 | Wigan | 27 pts | 28 rd |
General ranking
| 6 | Aston Villa | 48 pts | 28 rd | |
| 7 | Blackburn | 46 pts | 29 rd | |
| 8 | Manchester City | 45 pts | 29 rd | |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 44 pts | 28 rd | |
| 10 | West Ham | 40 pts | 28 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VReading 2-1 Sunderland22/12/2007 | LReading 0-2 Portsmouth01/01/2008 | LReading 0-1 Tottenham15/01/2008 | LReading 0-2 Manchester United19/01/2008 | LReading 0-2 Bolton Wanderers02/02/2008 | LReading 1-2 Aston Villa24/02/2008 |
| Overall | LReading 0-2 Manchester United19/01/2008 | LChelsea 1-0 Reading30/01/2008 | LReading 0-2 Bolton Wanderers02/02/2008 | LEverton 1-0 Reading09/02/2008 | LReading 1-2 Aston Villa24/02/2008 | VMiddlesbrough 0-1 Reading01/03/2008 |
Current form
| Away | VNewcastle United 0-2 Manchester City02/01/2008 | DWest Ham 0-0 Manchester City05/01/2008 | LEverton 1-0 Manchester City12/01/2008 | LSheffield United 2-1 Manchester City27/01/2008 | DDerby County 1-1 Manchester City30/01/2008 | VManchester United 1-2 Manchester City10/02/2008 |
| Overall | LSheffield United 2-1 Manchester City27/01/2008 | DDerby County 1-1 Manchester City30/01/2008 | LManchester City 1-3 Arsenal02/02/2008 | VManchester United 1-2 Manchester City10/02/2008 | LManchester City 0-2 Everton25/02/2008 | DManchester City 0-0 Wigan01/03/2008 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 5 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 5 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 7 | 8 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 10 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
18 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
8 |
|
16 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
217 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
54 |
|
15 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
11 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
28 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
28 |
|
14 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
7 |
Victories (Competition total) |
12 |
|
6 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
4 |
Draws (Competition total) |
9 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
17 |
Losses (Competition total) |
7 |
|
7 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
5 |
Goals
|
32 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
34 |
|
15 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
55 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
31 |
|
21 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
18 |
|
1.14 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.21 |
|
1.07 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.96 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.11 |
|
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.38 |
Betting aid
|
16 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
10 |
|
8 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
10 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
8 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
8 |
|
4 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
17 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
13 |
|
8 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
42 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
40 |
|
21 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
25 |
|
4 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
2 |
Key players
| Dave Kitson | 8 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 5 goals | Elano |  |
 | Stephen Hunt | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Rolando Bianchi |  |
| Stephen Hunt | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Stephen Hunt | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | James Harper | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 6 matches | Darius Vassell | |
Historical head to head
Home
10 matches
4 v
1 d
5 l
10 gf
19 ga
Away
11 matches
2 v
4 d
5 l
9 gf
16 ga
Total
21 matches
6 v
5 d
10 l
19 gf
35 ga
Historical head to head
Home
11 matches
5 v
4 d
2 l
16 gf
9 ga
Away
10 matches
5 v
1 d
4 l
19 gf
10 ga
Total
21 matches
10 v
5 d
6 l
35 gf
19 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
February 24, 1998 |
| Home | 3 - 0 |
February 24, 1998 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
January 31, 1968 |
| Away | 7 - 0 |
January 31, 1968 |
Latest head to head
November 24, 2007 - Premier League 2007/2008
February 03, 2007 - Premier League 2006/2007
September 11, 2006 - Premier League 2006/2007
March 27, 1999 - Second Division 1998/1999
October 24, 1998 - Second Division 1998/1999
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
 |
Leroy Lita | 2 goals | 2007 - 2007 |
 |
Stuart Lovell | 1 goal | 1993 - 1993 |
 |
Jimmy Quinn | 1 goal | 1993 - 1993 |
 |
Ívar Ingimarsson | 1 goal | 2006 - 2006 |
|
James Harper | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
|
Scott Taylor | 1 goal | 1993 - 1993 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 31/01/1968. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Best historical scorers against Reading
|
Mike Summerbee | 3 goals | 1968 - 1968 |
|
Mike Sheron | 2 goals | 1993 - 1993 |
 |
Niall Quinn | 2 goals | 1993 - 1993 |
|
George Heslop | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
 |
Martin Petrov | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
|
Neil Young | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 31/01/1968. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
|
Mick Gooding | 4 matches | 1993 - 1993 |
|
Jimmy Quinn | 4 matches | 1993 - 1993 |
|
Keith McPherson | 4 matches | 1993 - 1993 |
 |
Jeff Hopkins | 4 matches | 1993 - 1993 |
|
Ady Williams | 4 matches | 1993 - 1993 |
 |
Graeme Murty | 3 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 27/01/1968. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Reading
|
Niall Quinn | 4 matches | 1993 - 1993 |
 |
Keith Curle | 4 matches | 1993 - 1993 |
|
Garry Flitcroft | 4 matches | 1993 - 1993 |
|
Mike Sheron | 4 matches | 1993 - 1993 |
|
Richard Dunne | 3 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
|
Terry Phelan | 3 matches | 1993 - 1993 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 27/01/1968. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
They played in both sides
49 matches
122 matches
1998 - 2004
14 matches
17 matches
1989 - 1998
1 match
193 matches
1978 - 1993
1 match
33 matches
1985 - 1996
Total : 4 players
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 23/12/1978. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing. They played in both sides
1 match
193 matches
1978 - 1993
49 matches
122 matches
1998 - 2004
1 match
33 matches
1985 - 1996
14 matches
17 matches
1989 - 1998
Total : 4 players
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 23/12/1978. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing. Competition info
The other matches
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March 19, 2008
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Arsenal | 65 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 57 | 21 | +36 |
2
|  | Manchester United | 64 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 15 | +43 |
3
|  | Chelsea | 58 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 17 | +25 |
4
|  | Liverpool | 56 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 53 | 20 | +33 |
5
|  | Everton | 53 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 24 | +22 |
6
|  | Aston Villa | 48 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 36 | +15 |
7
|  | Blackburn | 46 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 35 | +3 |
8
|  | Manchester City | 45 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 33 | +1 |
9
|  | Portsmouth | 44 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 29 | +9 |
10
|  | West Ham | 40 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
11
|  | Tottenham | 32 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 45 | +4 |
12
|  | Middlesbrough | 29 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 42 | -17 |
+513
|  | Reading | 28 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 55 | -21 |
-114
|  | Newcastle United | 28 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 56 | -26 |
-115
|  | Wigan | 27 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 42 | -16 |
-116
|  | Sunderland | 27 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 46 | -20 |
-117
|  | Birmingham City | 26 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 41 | -10 |
-118
|  | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 42 | -14 |
19
|  | Fulham | 20 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 49 | -23 |
20
|  | Derby County | 10 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 57 | -44 |
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