Reading 0-2 Sunderland - March 20, 2004 / First Division 2003/2004
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74'
Tommy Smith
REA
REA
60' - Substitution
Shaun Goateris substituted by Dean Morgan60
69' - Substitution
Kevin Kyleis substituted by Tommy Smith
70' - Substitution
John Salakois substituted by Paul Brooker70
73' - Goal
Darren Byfield 73' - Substitution
Sean Thorntonis substituted by Matthew Piper 74' - Goal
Tommy Smith
80' - Substitution
Andy Hughesis substituted by Scott Murray80
83' - Red card
Jeff Whitley
86' - Substitution
Darren Byfieldis substituted by Colin Cooper
SUN
SUN
Team line-ups
Reading
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jamie Ashdown | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ricky Newman | 33 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Brown | 31 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ívar Ingimarsson | 26 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graeme Murty | 29 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Salako | 70 | 35 | 81 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Andy Hughes | 80 | 26 | 88 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
James Harper | 23 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Sidwell | 21 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Shaun Goater | 60 | 34 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Dave Kitson | 24 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
51
Sunderland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Mart Poom | 32 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Phil Babb | 33 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gary Breen | 30 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
George McCartney | 22 | 97 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stephen Wright | 24 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jeff Whitley | 83 | 25 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Paul Thirlwell | 25 | 84 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sean Thornton | 73 | 20 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
John Oster | 25 | 67 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kevin Kyle | 69 | 22 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Darren Byfield | 7386 | 27 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
51
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Scott Murray | 80 | 29 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Paul Brooker | 70 | 27 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Dean Morgan | 60 | 20 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Colin Cooper | 86 | 37 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Tommy Smith | 7469 | 23 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Matthew Piper | 73 | 22 | 20 | 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
Darren Byfield
IN
Tommy Smith
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
48
31
Success rate in this team:
42 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
Coppell vs Sunderland
4 victories
4 draws
6 losses
Coppell vs McCarthy
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
45
51
Success rate in this team:
41 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
McCarthy vs Reading
4 victories
1 draw
0 loss
McCarthy vs Coppell
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
Paul Taylor
7 victories |
0 draw |
6 losses |
Reading13 matches | General total | Sunderland5 matches | 5 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
Reading2 matches | Season total | Sunderland1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on March 13, 2010 | Latest figure on April 09, 2007 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for Sunderland after 4 matches with at least one goal conceded away from home in Championship (since 17/01/2004). It was the best streak for the club since 12/09/1998-21/10/1998 (5 matches).
The last time Reading has ended with the score 0-2 at home, It was on the 14/12/2002 (vs )
Reading keeps its 3 matches with at least 2 goals conceded vs Sunderland running (since 17/02/1998). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DReading 1-1 Ipswich Town10/01/2004 | LReading 1-2 Preston North End13/01/2004 | VReading 3-1 Derby County31/01/2004 | DReading 2-2 Burnley24/02/2004 | VReading 2-1 Sheffield United28/02/2004 | DReading 0-0 Stoke City13/03/2004 |
| Overall | DReading 2-2 Burnley24/02/2004 | VReading 2-1 Sheffield United28/02/2004 | LPreston North End 2-1 Reading02/03/2004 | DCrystal Palace 2-2 Reading06/03/2004 | DReading 0-0 Stoke City13/03/2004 | VCardiff City 2-3 Reading16/03/2004 |
Current form
| Away | LMillwall 2-1 Sunderland17/01/2004 | VIpswich Town 1-2 Sunderland24/01/2004 | DWatford 2-2 Sunderland07/02/2004 | LCardiff City 4-0 Sunderland21/02/2004 | VBirmingham City 0-2 Sunderland25/02/2004 | VWalsall 1-3 Sunderland03/03/2004 |
| Overall | VBirmingham City 0-2 Sunderland25/02/2004 | VWalsall 1-3 Sunderland03/03/2004 | VSunderland 1-0 Sheffield United07/03/2004 | DSunderland 3-3 Preston North End10/03/2004 | VSunderland 2-0 West Ham13/03/2004 | DSunderland 1-1 Stoke City16/03/2004 |
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 | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 6 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
37 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
34 |
|
18 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
17 |
|
16 |
Victories (Competition total) |
15 |
|
9 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
9 |
Draws (Competition total) |
11 |
|
5 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
12 |
Losses (Competition total) |
8 |
|
4 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
7 |
Goals
|
47 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
47 |
|
25 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
23 |
|
49 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
35 |
|
21 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
24 |
|
1.27 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.38 |
|
1.39 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.35 |
|
1.32 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.03 |
|
1.17 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.41 |
Betting aid
|
22 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
14 |
|
12 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
10 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
14 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
11 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
9 |
|
5 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
19 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
15 |
|
10 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-0 |
Bookings
|
39 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
56 |
|
21 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
30 |
|
2 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
7 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
4 |
Key players
| Shaun Goater | 10 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 13 goals | Marcus Stewart |  |
 | Steve Sidwell | 6 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 8 goals | Marcus Stewart | |
| Shaun Goater | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 5 penalties | Marcus Stewart | |
| Shaun Goater | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Marcus Stewart | |
 | Ívar Ingimarsson | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Darren Byfield | |
Historical head to head
Home
9 gf
7 ga
Away
6 gf
10 ga
Total
15 gf
17 ga
Historical head to head
Home
10 gf
6 ga
Away
7 gf
9 ga
Total
17 gf
15 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
October 04, 1997 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
October 04, 1997 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 1 |
February 17, 1998 |
| Away | 2 - 0 |
October 22, 1994 |
Latest head to head
September 27, 2003 - First Division 2003/2004
February 17, 1998 - First Division 1997/1998
October 04, 1997 - First Division 1997/1998
December 16, 1995 - First Division 1995/1996
September 30, 1995 - First Division 1995/1996
Best historical scorers against Sunderland
Best historical scorers against Reading
|
John Oster | 1 goal | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Julio Arca | 1 goal | 2003 - 2003 |
Players with most games played vs Sunderland
|
Scott Murray | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
|
Nicky Forster | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
|
Shaun Goater | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Marcus Hahnemann | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Steve Brown | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Graeme Murty | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
Players with most games played vs Reading
|
Sean Thornton | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
|
John Oster | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
|
Marcus Stewart | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
|
Julio Arca | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Gary Breen | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Thomas Butler | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
Competition info
The other matches
March 20, 2004
March 21, 2004
April 20, 2004
May 04, 2004
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