This page offers all the statistics of the match and the pre-match of
Arsenal 2-0 Reading - April 19, 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 35
ARS
0
30' - Goal
Emmanuel Adebayor30
38' - Goal
Gilberto Silva38
HT
ARS
60' - Substitution
Kolo Touréis substituted by Emmanuel Eboué6073
73' - Substitution
Ibrahima Sonkois substituted by Michael Duberry
73' - Substitution
Ibrahima Sonkois substituted by Michael Duberry
74' - Substitution
Alexander Hlebis substituted by Denilson
74' - Substitution
Emmanuel Adebayoris substituted by Nicklas Bendtner7476
76' - Substitution
James Harperis substituted by Emerse Faé
76' - Substitution
James Harperis substituted by Emerse Faé79
79' - Substitution
Jimmy Kébéis substituted by Marek Matejovsky
79' - Substitution
Jimmy Kébéis substituted by Marek Matejovsky
FT
REA
REA
Team line-ups
Arsenal
van Persie
Robin van Persie
Netherlands
B.date06/08/1983
Age24 years
H1m83
positionLeft Offensive Midfielder
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jens Lehmann | 38 | 198 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kolo Touré | 60 | 27 | 282 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
William Gallas | 30 | 69 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gaël Clichy | 22 | 143 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gilberto Silva | 38 | 31 | 241 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Alexandre Song | 20 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Cesc Fàbregas | 20 | 197 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alexander Hleb | 74 | 26 | 130 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Theo Walcott | 19 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Robin van Persie | 24 | 132 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Emmanuel Adebayor | 3074 | 24 | 102 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
144
Reading
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Marcus Hahnemann | 35 | 259 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ibrahima Sonko | 73 | 27 | 131 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
André Bikey | 23 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ívar Ingimarsson | 30 | 204 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graeme Murty | 33 | 236 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Liam Rosenior | 23 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
James Harper | 76 | 27 | 263 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Kalifa Cissé | 24 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Convey | 24 | 103 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Dave Kitson | 28 | 144 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
142
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Emmanuel Eboué | 60 | 24 | 104 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Denilson | 74 | 20 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nicklas Bendtner | 74 | 20 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Michael Duberry | 73 | 32 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Emerse Faé | 73 | 24 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Marek Matejovsky | 79 | 26 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Theo Walcott
IN
Emmanuel Eboué
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Bobby Convey
IN
John Oster
OUT
Graeme Murty
IN
Nicky Shorey
OUT
Dave Kitson
IN
Kevin Doyle
OUT
Ibrahima Sonko
IN
Stephen Hunt
OUT
Kalifa Cissé
IN
Shane Long
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
58
670
Success rate in this team:
57 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
52 %
Wenger vs Reading
5 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on April 19, 2008
Wenger vs Coppell
7 victories
2 draws
0 loss
Latest figure on April 19, 2008
Manager
Age
Match num
52
227
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
40 %
Coppell vs Arsenal
0 victory
4 draws
15 losses
Latest figure on April 19, 2008
Coppell vs Wenger
0 victory
2 draws
7 losses
Latest figure on April 19, 2008
Referee
Peter Walton
9 victories |
4 draws |
0 loss |
Arsenal13 matches | General total | Reading12 matches | 2 victories |
6 draws |
4 losses |
3 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Arsenal3 matches | Season total | Reading2 matches | 0 victory |
1 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on August 13, 2011 | Latest figure on February 19, 2011 | |||||||
Videos
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Key figures
End of streak for Arsenal after 5 consecutive draws at home (since 20/02/2008). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 26/04/1980
Arsenal keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a draw vs Reading in Premier League running (since 22/10/2006). It's a record streak. The first of history
End of streak for Arsenal after 7 matches with at least one goal conceded (since 15/03/2008). It was the best streak for the club since 16/10/2004-01/12/2004 (13 matches).
General ranking
| 1 | Manchester United | 81 pts | 35 rd | |
| 2 | Chelsea | 78 pts | 35 rd | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 74 pts | 35 rd | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 69 pts | 35 rd | |
| 5 | Everton | 61 pts | 35 rd |
General ranking
| -1 | 15 | Sunderland | 36 pts | 34 rd |
| +2 | 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 pts | 35 rd |
| -1 | 17 | Reading | 32 pts | 35 rd |
| -1 | 18 | Birmingham City | 31 pts | 34 rd |
| 19 | Fulham | 27 pts | 35 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VArsenal 2-0 Blackburn11/02/2008 | DArsenal 0-0 AC Milan20/02/2008 | DArsenal 1-1 Aston Villa01/03/2008 | DArsenal 1-1 Middlesbrough15/03/2008 | DArsenal 1-1 Liverpool02/04/2008 | DArsenal 1-1 Liverpool05/04/2008 |
| Overall | LChelsea 2-1 Arsenal23/03/2008 | VBolton Wanderers 2-3 Arsenal29/03/2008 | DArsenal 1-1 Liverpool02/04/2008 | DArsenal 1-1 Liverpool05/04/2008 | LLiverpool 4-2 Arsenal08/04/2008 | LManchester United 2-1 Arsenal13/04/2008 |
Current form
| Away | LAston Villa 3-1 Reading12/01/2008 | LChelsea 1-0 Reading30/01/2008 | LEverton 1-0 Reading09/02/2008 | VMiddlesbrough 0-1 Reading01/03/2008 | LLiverpool 2-1 Reading15/03/2008 | LNewcastle United 3-0 Reading05/04/2008 |
| Overall | VReading 2-0 Manchester City08/03/2008 | LLiverpool 2-1 Reading15/03/2008 | VReading 2-1 Birmingham City22/03/2008 | DReading 0-0 Blackburn29/03/2008 | LNewcastle United 3-0 Reading05/04/2008 | LReading 0-2 Fulham12/04/2008 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 5 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 30 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 5 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 7 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 7 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 6 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
3 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
16 |
|
2 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
18 |
|
7 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
184 |
|
4 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
14 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
34 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
34 |
|
17 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
16 |
|
20 |
Victories (Competition total) |
9 |
|
12 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
11 |
Draws (Competition total) |
5 |
|
5 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
3 |
Losses (Competition total) |
20 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
12 |
Goals
|
64 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
37 |
|
34 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
18 |
|
29 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
63 |
|
11 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
39 |
|
1.88 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.09 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.13 |
|
0.85 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.85 |
|
0.65 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2.44 |
Betting aid
|
18 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
19 |
|
7 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
12 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
6 |
|
8 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
11 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
22 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
19 |
|
9 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-2 |
Bookings
|
53 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
51 |
|
16 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
27 |
|
3 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
5 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
2 |
Key players
| Emmanuel Adebayor | 20 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 9 goals | Dave Kitson |  |
| Emmanuel Adebayor | 9 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 5 goals | Dave Kitson | |
| Emmanuel Adebayor | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Stephen Hunt |  |
| Emmanuel Adebayor | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Stephen Hunt | |
 | Cesc Fàbregas | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Competition total) | - | ||
| Emmanuel Adebayor | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last 6 matches | Dave Kitson | |
Historical head to head
Home
3 matches
3 v
0 d
0 l
6 gf
1 ga
Away
5 matches
5 v
0 d
0 l
13 gf
3 ga
Total
8 matches
8 v
0 d
0 l
19 gf
4 ga
Historical head to head
Home
5 matches
0 v
0 d
5 l
3 gf
13 ga
Away
3 matches
0 v
0 d
3 l
1 gf
6 ga
Total
8 matches
0 v
0 d
8 l
4 gf
19 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
October 22, 2006 |
| Home | 3 - 0 |
November 29, 2005 |
Largest victory
No success yetLatest head to head
November 12, 2007 - Premier League 2007/2008
March 03, 2007 - Premier League 2006/2007
October 22, 2006 - Premier League 2006/2007
November 29, 2005 - League Cup 2005/2006
January 10, 1987 - FA Cup 1986/1987
Best historical scorers against Reading
 |
Charly Nicholas | 2 goals | 1987 - 1987 |
 |
Thierry Henry | 2 goals | 2006 - 2006 |
|
Robin van Persie | 2 goals | 2005 - 2006 |
|
Alexander Hleb | 2 goals | 2006 - 2007 |
|
Emmanuel Adebayor | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
 |
Pat Rice | 1 goal | 1972 - 1972 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 16/02/1935. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
 |
Nicky Shorey | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
 |
Tony Wagstaff | 1 goal | 1972 - 1972 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 16/02/1935. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Reading
|
Cesc Fàbregas | 3 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
|
Alexander Hleb | 3 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
 |
Johan Djourou | 3 matches | 2005 - 2007 |
 |
Theo Walcott | 3 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
 |
William Gallas | 3 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
 |
Philippe Senderos | 2 matches | 2005 - 2007 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 16/02/1935. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
|
Stephen Hunt | 4 matches | 2005 - 2007 |
 |
Marcus Hahnemann | 4 matches | 2005 - 2007 |
 |
Ívar Ingimarsson | 4 matches | 2005 - 2007 |
|
James Harper | 4 matches | 2005 - 2007 |
 |
Kevin Doyle | 4 matches | 2005 - 2007 |
|
Nicky Shorey | 4 matches | 2005 - 2007 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 16/02/1935. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
They played in both sides
449 matches
5 matches
1985 - 2005
55 matches
15 matches
1997 - 2003
5 matches
10 matches
2003 - 2006
3 matches
8 matches
2001 - 2007
Total : 4 players
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 23/11/1985. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing. They played in both sides
55 matches
15 matches
1997 - 2003
5 matches
10 matches
2003 - 2006
3 matches
8 matches
2001 - 2007
449 matches
5 matches
1985 - 2005
Total : 4 players
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 23/11/1985. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing. Competition info
The other matches
April 17, 2008
April 19, 2008
April 20, 2008
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Manchester United | 81 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 73 | 19 | +54 |
2
|  | Chelsea | 78 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 60 | 24 | +36 |
3
|  | Arsenal | 74 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 66 | 29 | +37 |
4
|  | Liverpool | 69 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 26 | +36 |
5
|  | Everton | 61 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 29 | +21 |
6
|  | Portsmouth | 57 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 33 | +14 |
7
|  | Aston Villa | 55 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 44 | +18 |
8
|  | Blackburn | 54 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 43 | +3 |
9
|  | Manchester City | 52 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 40 | -1 |
10
|  | West Ham | 47 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 42 | -5 |
11
|  | Tottenham | 41 | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 59 | +5 |
12
|  | Newcastle United | 39 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 58 | -18 |
+213
|  | Wigan | 36 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 49 | -17 |
-114
|  | Middlesbrough | 36 | 35 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 49 | -18 |
-115
|  | Sunderland | 36 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 52 | -19 |
+216
|  | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 52 | -20 |
-117
|  | Reading | 32 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 65 | -28 |
-118
|  | Birmingham City | 31 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 52 | -13 |
19
|  | Fulham | 27 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 58 | -26 |
20
|  | Derby County | 11 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 17 | 76 | -59 |
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