Reading
Championship · 18 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 | 46 | 41.6 | 49.0 | -7.3 | 50 | 57.0 | -7.0 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 54 | 48.7 | 57.4 | -8.7 | 47 | 56.6 | -9.6 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 62 | 56.3 | 45.2 | +11.2 | 70 | 70.1 | -0.1 |
| 2019/20 | 46 | 59 | 49.1 | 53.6 | -4.5 | 56 | 59.0 | -3.0 |
| 2018/19 | 46 | 49 | 50.8 | 59.0 | -8.2 | 47 | 56.8 | -9.8 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 48 | 42.6 | 56.5 | -13.8 | 44 | 52.7 | -8.7 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 68 | 54.5 | 56.2 | -1.7 | 85 | 62.0 | +23.0 |
| 2015/16 | 46 | 52 | 52.2 | 46.2 | +6.0 | 52 | 67.2 | -15.2 |
| 2014/15 | 46 | 48 | 49.2 | 52.5 | -3.3 | 50 | 60.4 | -10.4 |
| 2013/14 | 46 | 70 | 48.5 | 61.3 | -12.8 | 71 | 54.6 | +16.4 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 69 | 57.0 | 61.2 | -4.1 | 89 | 60.6 | +28.4 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 77 | 64.3 | 63.4 | +0.9 | 77 | 64.5 | +12.5 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 68 | 59.3 | 62.1 | -2.8 | 63 | 61.6 | +1.4 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 72 | 54.4 | 60.3 | -5.9 | 77 | 59.9 | +17.1 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 99 | 63.9 | 56.4 | +7.5 | 106 | 68.5 | +37.5 |
| 2004/05 | 35 | 39 | 44.8 | 47.9 | -3.1 | 57 | 46.4 | +10.6 |
| 2003/04 | 46 | 55 | 60.9 | 65.2 | -4.3 | 70 | 60.6 | +9.4 |
| 2002/03 | 44 | 56 | 53.5 | 62.3 | -8.7 | 73 | 54.1 | +18.9 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 31 | 24.3 | 19.2 | +5.1 | 38 | 34.6 | +3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 33 | 27.1 | 25.1 | +2.0 | 26 | 32.3 | -6.3 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 37 | 32.7 | 20.9 | +11.7 | 40 | 39.0 | +1.0 |
| 2019/20 | 23 | 26 | 25.7 | 27.5 | -1.8 | 25 | 30.0 | -5.0 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 29 | 26.4 | 26.3 | +0.2 | 30 | 31.2 | -1.2 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 25 | 24.9 | 25.6 | -0.7 | 23 | 30.5 | -7.5 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 35 | 27.9 | 21.3 | +6.7 | 53 | 35.9 | +17.1 |
| 2015/16 | 23 | 25 | 26.3 | 17.9 | +8.4 | 33 | 37.2 | -4.2 |
| 2014/15 | 23 | 24 | 26.2 | 22.9 | +3.3 | 29 | 33.3 | -4.3 |
| 2013/14 | 23 | 38 | 28.5 | 25.4 | +3.1 | 34 | 33.5 | +0.5 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 36 | 30.8 | 24.5 | +6.4 | 47 | 35.8 | +11.2 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 43 | 34.4 | 26.8 | +7.6 | 43 | 36.8 | +6.2 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 39 | 30.5 | 22.3 | +8.2 | 37 | 36.8 | +0.2 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 40 | 28.1 | 22.9 | +5.3 | 41 | 35.3 | +5.7 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 58 | 33.2 | 23.3 | +9.9 | 60 | 38.3 | +21.7 |
| 2004/05 | 17 | 26 | 22.9 | 20.7 | +2.3 | 35 | 25.0 | +10.0 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 29 | 32.8 | 27.8 | +5.1 | 39 | 34.9 | +4.1 |
| 2002/03 | 23 | 33 | 29.4 | 28.5 | +0.9 | 42 | 31.5 | +10.5 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 15 | 17.3 | 29.8 | -12.4 | 12 | 22.5 | -10.5 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 21 | 21.6 | 32.3 | -10.7 | 21 | 24.3 | -3.3 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 25 | 23.7 | 24.2 | -0.6 | 30 | 31.0 | -1.0 |
| 2019/20 | 23 | 33 | 23.4 | 26.1 | -2.7 | 31 | 29.0 | +2.0 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 20 | 24.4 | 32.7 | -8.3 | 17 | 25.6 | -8.6 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 23 | 17.8 | 30.9 | -13.1 | 21 | 22.3 | -1.3 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 33 | 26.6 | 35.0 | -8.4 | 32 | 26.2 | +5.8 |
| 2015/16 | 23 | 27 | 25.9 | 28.3 | -2.4 | 19 | 29.9 | -10.9 |
| 2014/15 | 23 | 24 | 23.0 | 29.6 | -6.6 | 21 | 27.1 | -6.1 |
| 2013/14 | 23 | 32 | 20.0 | 35.9 | -15.8 | 37 | 21.1 | +15.9 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 33 | 26.2 | 36.7 | -10.5 | 42 | 24.7 | +17.3 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 34 | 29.9 | 36.6 | -6.7 | 34 | 27.7 | +6.3 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 29 | 28.8 | 39.8 | -11.0 | 26 | 24.8 | +1.2 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 32 | 26.3 | 37.4 | -11.2 | 36 | 24.6 | +11.4 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 41 | 30.7 | 33.1 | -2.4 | 46 | 30.2 | +15.8 |
| 2004/05 | 18 | 13 | 21.9 | 27.2 | -5.4 | 22 | 21.4 | +0.6 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 26 | 28.1 | 37.4 | -9.3 | 31 | 25.7 | +5.3 |
| 2002/03 | 21 | 23 | 24.2 | 33.8 | -9.7 | 31 | 22.5 | +8.5 |
Recent form
- 2022/23
- L@ Huddersfield0–28 May 2023xG 0.1–1.8
- Dvs Wigan1–129 Apr 2023xG 0.9–0.9
- L@ Coventry1–222 Apr 2023xG 0.9–1.4
- Dvs Luton1–119 Apr 2023xG 0.7–1.4
- Dvs Burnley0–015 Apr 2023xG 0.1–0.3
- L@ Preston1–210 Apr 2023xG 1.0–1.6
- Dvs Birmingham1–17 Apr 2023xG 1.0–1.3
- D@ Bristol City1–11 Apr 2023xG 0.7–1.6
- Dvs Hull1–118 Mar 2023xG 1.6–0.9
- L@ Blackburn1–215 Mar 2023xG 1.1–1.5
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2022/23)
- Led at HT86W 1D 1Lleads held 75%
- Level at HT236W 8D 9L
- Behind at HT151W 2D 12Lcomeback rate 20%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 63% | 3 | 2 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 54 | 56% | 5 | 5 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 32 | 48% | 3 | 5 |
| 2019/20 | 46 | 24 | 35 | 22 | 36 | 59% | 3 | 2 |
| 2018/19 | 46 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 40 | 49% | 1 | 7 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 18 | 30 | 28 | 42 | 63% | 3 | 3 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 29 | 39 | 27 | 37 | 57% | 3 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 46 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 37 | 46% | 3 | 6 |
| 2014/15 | 46 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 42 | 50% | 2 | 4 |
| 2013/14 | 46 | 29 | 41 | 33 | 23 | 59% | 6 | 2 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 22 | 47 | 18 | 23 | 68% | 2 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 31 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 60% | 7 | 3 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 32 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 53% | 2 | 4 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 29 | 43 | 14 | 26 | 60% | 3 | 3 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 40 | 59 | 11 | 21 | 60% | 1 | 2 |
| 2004/05 | 35 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 46% | 1 | 1 |
| 2003/04 | 46 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 51% | 3 | 0 |
| 2002/03 | 44 | 24 | 32 | 21 | 24 | 57% | 1 | 2 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2022/23)
- Home2310W 8D 5L1.65 PPG
- Away233W 3D 17L0.52 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 23 | 43% | 1.65 | 0.52 | +1.13 | +0.30 | -1.26 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 30% | 1.13 | 0.91 | +0.22 | -0.48 | -0.96 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 52% | 1.74 | 1.30 | +0.43 | +0.43 | -0.09 |
| 2019/20 | 23 | 30% | 1.09 | 1.35 | -0.26 | -0.35 | +0.39 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 35% | 1.30 | 0.74 | +0.57 | -0.09 | -0.65 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 22% | 1.00 | 0.91 | +0.09 | -0.43 | -0.52 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 70% | 2.30 | 1.39 | +0.91 | +0.83 | -0.65 |
| 2015/16 | 23 | 35% | 1.43 | 0.83 | +0.61 | +0.22 | -0.52 |
| 2014/15 | 23 | 35% | 1.26 | 0.91 | +0.35 | -0.04 | -0.87 |
| 2013/14 | 23 | 35% | 1.48 | 1.61 | -0.13 | +0.57 | +0.04 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 61% | 2.04 | 1.83 | +0.22 | +0.78 | +0.43 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 52% | 1.87 | 1.48 | +0.39 | +0.78 | +0.35 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 43% | 1.61 | 1.13 | +0.48 | +0.74 | -0.52 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 52% | 1.78 | 1.57 | +0.22 | +1.00 | +0.39 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 83% | 2.61 | 2.00 | +0.61 | +1.91 | +1.00 |
| 2004/05 | 17 | 59% | 2.06 | 1.22 | +0.84 | +0.88 | -0.39 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 48% | 1.70 | 1.35 | +0.35 | +0.17 | -0.26 |
| 2002/03 | 23 | 57% | 1.83 | 1.48 | +0.35 | +0.52 | -0.05 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2022/23)
- Home2397 for / 108 against4.2 CF/g
- Away23105 for / 125 against4.6 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 | 202 | 233 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 178 | 238 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 196 | 205 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 2019/20 | 46 | 224 | 250 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.2 |
| 2018/19 | 46 | 207 | 280 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 240 | 230 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 224 | 254 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| 2015/16 | 46 | 253 | 227 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| 2014/15 | 46 | 298 | 229 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| 2013/14 | 46 | 278 | 209 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 5.5 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 316 | 236 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 6.3 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 345 | 225 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 320 | 223 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 5.9 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 359 | 210 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 287 | 235 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5.8 |
| 2004/05 | 35 | 184 | 145 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| 2003/04 | 46 | 266 | 231 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| 2002/03 | 44 | 242 | 197 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 |