Match centre · H2H Stats & Game Preview
Reading vs Watford
4 Feb 2023, 15:00 · Championship · 2022/2023

Referee
Steve MartinChampionship 2022/2023 · 19 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
ReadingMin
Watford- 30′⚽
Ismaïla Sarr 0-1
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Henrique Araújo
Shot
Amadou Salif Mbengue
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
32′- 48′⚽
R. Porteous 0-2
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Matheus Martins
Header
- ⇄
Tyrese Fornah
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: C. Casadei
56′ - 64′
Matheus Martins
Yellowcard
- ⚽
Tom Ince 1-2
Penalty · Right foot shot
66′ - ⇄
O. Azeez
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Junior Hoilett
67′ - 71′⇄
Britt Assombalonga
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Henrique Araújo
- 71′⇄
João Pedro
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Keinan Davis
- 76′
Hassane Kamara
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- ⚽
Jeff Hendrick 2-2
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Tom Ince
Shot
80′ - 81′⇄
T. Adeyemo
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Matheus Martins
- 81′⇄
Ismaël Koné
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: L. Bacuna
T. Holmes
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
84′- ⇄
S. Dann
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Amadou Salif Mbengue
86′ - ⇄
Y. Meïté
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Ingo Goetze
86′ Mamadou Loum
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
87′- 90+4′
João Pedro
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- 90+5′
Hamza Choudhury
Yellowcard · Argument
Argument
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6.43 | |
| 86 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6.83 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.73 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6.73 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 7.04 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7.14 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7.34 | |
| 56 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.43 | |
| 67 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 7.34 | |
| 90 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 8.47 | |
| 86 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7.34 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 23 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.94 | |
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.43 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.83 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.83 |
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Before this match
Recent form
Select W, D or L to see that match’s stats. Pink outline = 2022/2023.
Reading
Latest: Queens Park Rangers · 2–2
Match stats
14 Jan 2023, 15:00 · Home vs Queens Park Rangers · 2022/2023
Watford
Latest: Middlesbrough · 0–2
Match stats
28 Jan 2023, 15:00 · Away vs Middlesbrough · 2022/2023
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Reading’s ground: 6 previous meetings, 1 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Reading’s home games with Watford’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2022/2023. These players are not a confirmed lineup.

Reading
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles

Watford
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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