Walsall 1-1 Reading - December 28, 2003 / First Division 2003/2004
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30'
72'
Nicky Shorey
WAL
30' - Goal
Jorge Leitão30
31' - Substitution
Andy Hughesis substituted by Scott Murray
WAL
68' - Substitution
Ricky Newmanis substituted by Ívar Ingimarsson
72' - Goal
Nicky Shorey 81' - Substitution
Simon Osbornis substituted by James Lawrence81
83' - Substitution
Vinny Samwaysis substituted by Paul Merson83
REA
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Team line-ups
Walsall
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jimmy Walker | 30 | 144 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ian Roper | 26 | 108 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Neil Emblen | 32 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Ritchie | 28 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Darren Bazeley | 31 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Zigor Aranalde | 30 | 121 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Vinny Samways | 83 | 35 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Simon Osborn | 81 | 31 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Darren Wrack | 27 | 128 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jorge Leitão | 30 | 29 | 124 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Gary Birch | 22 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
29.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
78
Reading
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Marcus Hahnemann | 31 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ricky Newman | 68 | 33 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Ady Williams | 32 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Brown | 31 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nicky Shorey | 72 | 22 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Graeme Murty | 29 | 75 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy Hughes | 31 | 25 | 75 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
James Harper | 23 | 67 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Sidwell | 21 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Nicky Forster | 30 | 80 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Lloyd Owusu | 27 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
60
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
James Lawrence | 81 | 33 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Paul Merson | 83 | 35 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Ívar Ingimarsson | 68 | 26 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Scott Murray | 31 | 29 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Ricky Newman
IN
Ívar Ingimarsson
OUT
James Harper
IN
John Salako
OUT
Steve Brown
IN
Kevin Watson
OUT
Lloyd Owusu
IN
Scott Murray
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
47
99
Success rate in this team:
35 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
35 %
Lee vs Reading
1 victory
4 draws
1 loss
Lee vs Coppell
3 victories
3 draws
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
48
17
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
Coppell vs Walsall
3 victories
3 draws
2 losses
Coppell vs Lee
0 victory
3 draws
3 losses
Referee
Anthony Bates
4 victories |
6 draws |
6 losses |
Walsall16 matches | General total | Reading11 matches | 4 victories |
7 draws |
0 loss |
1 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Walsall2 matches | Season total | Reading1 match | 0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on December 15, 2012 | Latest figure on March 13, 2012 | |||||||
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Key figures
Steve Sidwell played his game number 50 in Championship
Walsall keeps its 4 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Reading running (since 04/01/2003). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 10/02/1990 (3 matches)
Walsall keeps its 4 consecutive draws vs Reading running (since 04/01/2003). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VWalsall 2-0 Wigan25/10/2003 | LWalsall 1-3 Norwich City01/11/2003 | VWalsall 4-1 Nottingham Forest04/11/2003 | DWalsall 0-0 Crystal Palace22/11/2003 | VWalsall 1-0 Bradford06/12/2003 | DWalsall 1-1 West Ham20/12/2003 |
| Overall | LRotherham United 2-0 Walsall29/11/2003 | VWalsall 1-0 Bradford06/12/2003 | LSheffield United 2-0 Walsall09/12/2003 | VWimbledon FC 0-1 Walsall13/12/2003 | DWalsall 1-1 West Ham20/12/2003 | VCardiff City 0-1 Walsall26/12/2003 |
Current form
| Away | VSheffield United 1-2 Reading24/10/2003 | LCrewe Alexandra 1-0 Reading01/11/2003 | DWest Bromwich Albion 0-0 Reading22/11/2003 | LBurnley 3-0 Reading25/11/2003 | VWigan 0-2 Reading06/12/2003 | LStoke City 3-0 Reading13/12/2003 |
| Overall | VReading 2-1 Watford29/11/2003 | LReading 0-1 Chelsea03/12/2003 | VWigan 0-2 Reading06/12/2003 | LStoke City 3-0 Reading13/12/2003 | LReading 0-3 Crystal Palace20/12/2003 | LReading 0-3 Wimbledon FC26/12/2003 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 7 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
25 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
25 |
|
12 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
12 |
|
9 |
Victories (Competition total) |
11 |
|
6 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
7 |
Draws (Competition total) |
4 |
|
4 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
9 |
Losses (Competition total) |
10 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
6 |
Goals
|
27 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
29 |
|
19 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
12 |
|
26 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
32 |
|
11 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
16 |
|
1.08 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.16 |
|
1.58 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.04 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.28 |
|
0.92 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.33 |
Betting aid
|
8 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
15 |
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
7 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
7 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
7 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
10 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
13 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
10 |
|
8 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
38 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
29 |
|
16 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
6 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
4 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
Key players
| Darren Wrack | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 7 goals | Nicky Forster | |
| Darren Wrack | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 goals | Nicky Forster | |
 | Steve Corica | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Shaun Goater |  |
 | Neil Emblen | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 4 matches | Nicky Forster | |
Historical head to head
Home
14 gf
8 ga
Away
9 gf
8 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
2 ga
Total
26 gf
18 ga
Historical head to head
Home
8 gf
9 ga
Away
8 gf
14 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
3 ga
Total
18 gf
26 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
February 01, 1986 |
| Home | 6 - 0 |
February 01, 1986 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
August 31, 2002 |
| Away | 2 - 0 |
August 31, 2002 |
Latest head to head
October 21, 2003 - First Division 2003/2004
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
Best historical scorers against Reading
|
Vinny Samways | 1 goal | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Darren Byfield | 1 goal | 2001 - 2001 |
|
Darren Wrack | 1 goal | 2003 - 2003 |
|
Don Goodman | 1 goal | 2001 - 2001 |
Best historical scorers against Walsall
|
Andy Hughes | 2 goals | 2002 - 2002 |
|
Martin Butler | 1 goal | 2001 - 2001 |
 |
Jamie Cureton | 1 goal | 2001 - 2001 |
Players with most games played vs Reading
 |
Jimmy Walker | 6 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
|
Jorge Leitão | 5 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
 |
Zigor Aranalde | 5 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
|
Darren Wrack | 5 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
|
Steve Corica | 4 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
 |
Júnior Pipoca | 4 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
Players with most games played vs Walsall
|
Nicky Forster | 6 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
 |
Marcus Hahnemann | 5 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
|
Martin Butler | 5 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
 |
John Salako | 5 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
|
Jamie Cureton | 5 matches | 2001 - 2003 |
|
Nicky Shorey | 5 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
They played in both sides
25 matches
3 matches
16 matches
10 matches
1 match
32 matches
They played in both sides
1 match
32 matches
16 matches
10 matches
25 matches
3 matches
Competition info
The other matches
December 28, 2003
December 30, 2003
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