Wolverhampton 3-1 Reading - April 18, 1998 / First Division 1997/1998
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WOL
![photo Kevin Muscat](/images/photos/resampled/players/76/a_9/9161.webp)
WOL
![photo Steve Bull](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Robbie Slater](/images/photos/resampled/players/76/a_15/15983.webp)
![photo Mark Atkins](/images/photos/resampled/players/76/a_32/32232.webp)
![photo Carl Robinson](/images/photos/resampled/players/76/a_3/3109.webp)
![photo Robbie Keane](/images/photos/resampled/players/76/a_1/1974.webp)
![photo Steve Claridge](/images/photos/resampled/players/76/a_19/19738.webp)
![photo Don Goodman](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Don Goodman](/images/base/default_user.png)
REA
REA
Team line-ups
Wolverhampton
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Hans Segers | 36 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Sedgley | 29 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Keith Curle | 34 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kevin Muscat | 9 | 24 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Lee Naylor | 18 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Robbie Slater | 57 | 33 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Carl Robinson | 57 | 21 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Simon Osborn | 26 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Steve Claridge | 64 | 32 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Paul Simpson | 31 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Don Goodman | 6990 | 31 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
28.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
27
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Mark Atkins | 57 | 29 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Robbie Keane | 64 | 17 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Steve Bull | 57 | 33 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Steve Claridge
IN
Steve Bull
OUT
Lee Naylor
IN
Ady Williams
OUT
Carl Robinson
IN
Steve Froggatt
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
40
136
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
McGhee vs Reading
1 victory
3 draws
4 losses
Videos
Key figures
![icon stats](/images/base/stats.png)
End of streak for Wolverhampton after 5 consecutive matches without a win (since 01/04/1998). It was the best streak for the club since 03/04/1996-05/05/1996 (8 matches).
![icon stats](/images/base/stats.png)
Reading keeps its 18 consecutive matches without a draw in Championship running (since 17/01/1998). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 17/09/1930 (14 matches)
![icon stats](/images/base/stats.png)
Wolverhampton keeps its 5 matches with at least one goal conceded running (since 05/04/1998).
Pre-match
Current form
Home | VWolverhampton 2-1 Wimbledon FC25/02/1998 | LWolverhampton 1-3 Birmingham City28/02/1998 | DWolverhampton 1-1 Stoke City04/03/1998 | VWolverhampton 1-0 Crewe Alexandra14/03/1998 | VWolverhampton 2-0 Portsmouth29/03/1998 | DWolverhampton 2-2 Manchester City11/04/1998 |
Overall | VWolverhampton 2-0 Portsmouth29/03/1998 | DQueens Park Rangers 0-0 Wolverhampton01/04/1998 | LWolverhampton 0-1 Arsenal05/04/1998 | LCharlton 1-0 Wolverhampton07/04/1998 | DWolverhampton 2-2 Manchester City11/04/1998 | LNottingham Forest 3-0 Wolverhampton13/04/1998 |
Current form
Away | LCrewe Alexandra 1-0 Reading28/02/1998 | LStockport 5-1 Reading03/03/1998 | LSheffield United 4-0 Reading14/03/1998 | LOxford United 3-0 Reading17/03/1998 | LIpswich Town 1-0 Reading28/03/1998 | LCharlton 3-0 Reading10/04/1998 |
Overall | LOxford United 3-0 Reading17/03/1998 | LReading 0-2 Huddersfield Town21/03/1998 | LIpswich Town 1-0 Reading28/03/1998 | VReading 2-0 Stoke City04/04/1998 | LCharlton 3-0 Reading10/04/1998 | LReading 0-1 Middlesbrough13/04/1998 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 4 | 0 |
Winless streak | 1 | 5 |
Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
Scoring streak | 7 | 0 |
Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
Conceding streak | 1 | 4 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Loosing streak | 9 | 2 |
Winless streak | 10 | 2 |
Drawless streak | 9 | 15 |
Goalless streak | 4 | 2 |
Conceding streak | 10 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
42 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
43 |
21 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
21 |
17 |
Victories (Competition total) |
11 |
12 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
3 |
10 |
Draws (Competition total) |
9 |
6 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
5 |
15 |
Losses (Competition total) |
23 |
3 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
13 |
Goals
49 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
38 |
36 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
11 |
45 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
73 |
20 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
43 |
1.17 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.88 |
1.71 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.52 |
1.07 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.7 |
0.95 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2.05 |
Betting aid
16 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
21 |
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
10 |
13 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
12 |
6 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
5 |
17 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
22 |
3 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
13 |
16 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
13 |
13 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
6 |
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
19 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0
|
5 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
5 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0
|
2 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
Key players
![]() | Dougie Freedman | 10 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
![]() | Dougie Freedman | 8 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
![]() | Paul Simpson | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | - |
Historical head to head
Home
16 gf
10 ga
Away
14 gf
28 ga
Total
30 gf
38 ga
Historical head to head
Home
28 gf
14 ga
Away
10 gf
16 ga
Total
38 gf
30 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 2 - 0 |
January 14, 1989 |
Home | 3 - 1 |
October 04, 1930 |
Largest victory
Overall | 3 - 0 |
April 30, 1996 |
Away | 1 - 0 |
October 05, 1996 |
Latest head to head
December 20, 1997 - First Division 1997/1998
October 14, 1997 - League Cup 1997/1998
April 12, 1997 - First Division 1996/1997
October 05, 1996 - First Division 1996/1997
April 30, 1996 - First Division 1995/1996
Best historical scorers against Reading
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Steve Bull | 2 goals | 1997 - 1997 |
Best historical scorers against Wolverhampton
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Phil Parkinson | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
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Keith McPherson | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
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Michael Meaker | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
Players with most games played vs Reading
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Mark Atkins | 2 matches | 1997 - 1997 |
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Keith Curle | 2 matches | 1997 - 1997 |
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Darren Ferguson | 2 matches | 1997 - 1997 |
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Mike Stowell | 2 matches | 1997 - 1997 |
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Carl Robinson | 2 matches | 1997 - 1997 |
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Robbie Keane | 2 matches | 1997 - 1997 |
Players with most games played vs Wolverhampton
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Neville Roach | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
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Steve Mautone | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
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Linvoy Primus | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
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Andrew Bernal | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
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Michael Meaker | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
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Carl Asaba | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
They played in both sides
32 matches
![Wolverhampton logo Wolverhampton](/images/photos/clubs/2001-2002/a_0/509.png)
![Reading logo Reading](/images/photos/clubs/1997-1998/a_0/659.png)
3 matches
28 matches
![Wolverhampton logo Wolverhampton](/images/photos/clubs/2001-2002/a_0/509.png)
![Reading logo Reading](/images/photos/clubs/1997-1998/a_0/659.png)
14 matches
3 matches
![Wolverhampton logo Wolverhampton](/images/photos/clubs/2001-2002/a_0/509.png)
![Reading logo Reading](/images/photos/clubs/1997-1998/a_0/659.png)
19 matches
They played in both sides
3 matches
![Wolverhampton logo Wolverhampton](/images/photos/clubs/2001-2002/a_0/509.png)
![Reading logo Reading](/images/photos/clubs/1997-1998/a_0/659.png)
19 matches
28 matches
![Wolverhampton logo Wolverhampton](/images/photos/clubs/2001-2002/a_0/509.png)
![Reading logo Reading](/images/photos/clubs/1997-1998/a_0/659.png)
14 matches
32 matches
![Wolverhampton logo Wolverhampton](/images/photos/clubs/2001-2002/a_0/509.png)
![Reading logo Reading](/images/photos/clubs/1997-1998/a_0/659.png)
3 matches
Competition info
The other matches
April 17, 1998
April 18, 1998
April 19, 1998
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