Reading 0-1 Walsall - October 21, 2003 / First Division 2003/2004
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REA
4' - Goal
Vinny Samways
REA
63' - Substitution
Ricky Newmanis substituted by Nathan Tyson63 79' - Substitution
Simon Osbornis substituted by James Lawrence
82' - Substitution
Neil Emblenis substituted by Paul Merson
84' - Substitution
Steve Brownis substituted by Basir Savage84
87' - Substitution
Vinny Samwaysis substituted by Danny Hay
WAL
WAL
Team line-ups
Reading
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Marcus Hahnemann | 31 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ricky Newman | 63 | 33 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Steve Brown | 84 | 31 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Ady Williams | 32 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nicky Shorey | 22 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Sidwell | 20 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Salako | 34 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
James Harper | 22 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Scott Murray | 29 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Shaun Goater | 33 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Nicky Forster | 30 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
28.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
48
Walsall
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jimmy Walker | 30 | 135 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Neil Emblen | 82 | 32 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Ian Roper | 26 | 97 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Ritchie | 28 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jamie Vincent | 28 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Chris Baird | 21 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Vinny Samways | 487 | 34 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Simon Osborn | 79 | 31 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Darren Wrack | 27 | 117 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gary O'Neil | 20 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gary Birch | 22 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
43
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Basir Savage | 84 | 21 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nathan Tyson | 63 | 21 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Danny Hay | 87 | 28 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
James Lawrence | 79 | 33 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Paul Merson | 82 | 35 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Steve Brown
IN
John Mackie
OUT
John Salako
IN
Andy Hughes
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Neil Emblen
IN
Danny Hay
OUT
Darren Wrack
IN
James Lawrence
OUT
Ian Roper
IN
Darren Bazeley
OUT
Vinny Samways
IN
Jorge Leitão
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
48
3
Success rate in this team:
67 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
Coppell vs Walsall
3 victories
2 draws
2 losses
Coppell vs Lee
0 victory
2 draws
3 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
47
87
Success rate in this team:
34 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
35 %
Lee vs Reading
1 victory
3 draws
1 loss
Lee vs Coppell
3 victories
2 draws
0 loss
Referee
Michael Ryan
2 victories |
1 draw |
2 losses |
Reading5 matches | General total | Walsall3 matches | 2 victories |
1 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
1 draw |
1 loss |
Reading2 matches | Season total | Walsall1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on September 11, 2004 | Latest figure on October 21, 2003 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for Reading after 3 consecutive matches without a loss vs Walsall (since 31/08/2002). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 30/09/1998 (2 matches)
John Salako played his game number 50 in Championship with
Reading keeps its 8 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Walsall at home running (since 25/03/1983). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DReading 0-0 Rotherham United25/08/2003 | VReading 2-1 Cardiff City16/09/2003 | LReading 1-2 Coventry20/09/2003 | DReading 2-2 Bradford04/10/2003 | VReading 2-1 Gillingham14/10/2003 | VReading 3-2 Preston North End18/10/2003 |
| Overall | VOxford United 1-3 Reading24/09/2003 | LSunderland 2-0 Reading27/09/2003 | LNorwich City 2-1 Reading30/09/2003 | DReading 2-2 Bradford04/10/2003 | VReading 2-1 Gillingham14/10/2003 | VReading 3-2 Preston North End18/10/2003 |
Current form
| Away | LIpswich Town 2-1 Walsall16/09/2003 | LMillwall 2-1 Walsall20/09/2003 | LBolton Wanderers 3-1 Walsall24/09/2003 | LBurnley 3-1 Walsall04/10/2003 | DWatford 1-1 Walsall14/10/2003 | LSunderland 1-0 Walsall18/10/2003 |
| Overall | LBolton Wanderers 3-1 Walsall24/09/2003 | VWalsall 2-1 Preston North End27/09/2003 | VWalsall 2-1 Gillingham29/09/2003 | LBurnley 3-1 Walsall04/10/2003 | DWatford 1-1 Walsall14/10/2003 | LSunderland 1-0 Walsall18/10/2003 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 9 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 9 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 7 | 12 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
13 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
13 |
|
7 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
6 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
4 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
4 |
Losses (Competition total) |
6 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
5 |
Goals
|
21 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
14 |
|
13 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
16 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
16 |
|
8 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
1.62 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.08 |
|
1.86 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.57 |
|
1.23 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.23 |
|
1.14 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.43 |
Betting aid
|
9 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
6 |
|
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
8 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
9 |
|
5 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
17 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
23 |
|
10 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
15 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
2 |
Key players
 | Steve Sidwell | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 4 goals | Paul Merson | |
| Steve Sidwell | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Steve Corica |  |
 | Shaun Goater | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Steve Corica | |
| Shaun Goater | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Steve Corica | |
| Nicky Forster | 4 goals during the last 7 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | Simon Osborn | |
Historical head to head
Home
8 gf
8 ga
Away
8 gf
14 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
3 ga
Total
18 gf
25 ga
Historical head to head
Home
14 gf
8 ga
Away
8 gf
8 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
2 ga
Total
25 gf
18 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
August 31, 2002 |
| Home | 2 - 1 |
September 07, 1985 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
February 01, 1986 |
| Away | 1 - 0 |
February 06, 1999 |
Latest head to head
January 18, 2003 - First Division 2002/2003
January 14, 2003 - FA Cup 2002/2003
January 04, 2003 - FA Cup 2002/2003
August 31, 2002 - First Division 2002/2003
May 27, 2001 - Barrages Championship 2001
Best historical scorers against Walsall
 |
Andy Hughes | 2 goals | 2002 - 2002 |
 |
Jamie Cureton | 1 goal | 2001 - 2001 |
|
Martin Butler | 1 goal | 2001 - 2001 |
Best historical scorers against Reading
|
Darren Wrack | 1 goal | 2003 - 2003 |
|
Don Goodman | 1 goal | 2001 - 2001 |
 |
Darren Byfield | 1 goal | 2001 - 2001 |
Players with most games played vs Walsall
|
Martin Butler | 5 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
|
Jamie Cureton | 5 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
 |
Graeme Murty | 5 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
|
Sammy Igoe | 5 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
|
Nicky Forster | 5 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
 |
James Harper | 4 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
Players with most games played vs Reading
 |
Jorge Leitão | 5 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
 |
Jimmy Walker | 5 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
 |
Zigor Aranalde | 5 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
|
Steve Corica | 4 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
 |
Júnior Pipoca | 4 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
 |
Darren Bazeley | 4 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
They played in both sides
34 matches
3 matches
13 matches
18 matches
3 matches
14 matches
They played in both sides
13 matches
18 matches
3 matches
14 matches
34 matches
3 matches
Competition info
The other matches
September 06, 2003
October 21, 2003
October 22, 2003
October 28, 2003
November 05, 2003
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