Reading 0-2 Portsmouth - January 01, 2008 / Premier League 2007/2008
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66'
John Utaka
REA
2' - Red card
Ibrahima Sonko2
6' - Substitution
Bobby Conveyis substituted by André Bikey6
9' - Goal
Sol Campbell
REA
62' - Substitution
Benjaniis substituted by Nwankwo Kanu
66' - Goal
John Utaka
70' - Substitution
Nicky Shoreyis substituted by Ulises de la Cruz70
82' - Substitution
Kevin Doyleis substituted by Shane Long82
82' - Substitution
Richard Hughesis substituted by Lauren
88' - Substitution
Niko Kranjcaris substituted by Matthew Taylor
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POR
Team line-ups
Reading
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Marcus Hahnemann | 35 | 245 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ibrahima Sonko | 2 | 26 | 127 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Ívar Ingimarsson | 30 | 190 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nicky Shorey | 70 | 26 | 243 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Graeme Murty | 33 | 228 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
James Harper | 27 | 247 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kalifa Cissé | 23 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Convey | 6 | 24 | 96 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Stephen Hunt | 26 | 106 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kevin Doyle | 82 | 24 | 105 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Dave Kitson | 27 | 131 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
157
Portsmouth
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
David James | 37 | 63 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Hermann Hreidarsson | 33 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sol Campbell | 9 | 33 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Sylvain Distin | 30 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Glen Johnson | 23 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Papa Bouba Diop | 29 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Niko Kranjcar | 88 | 23 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Richard Hughes | 82 | 28 | 99 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Sulley Ali Muntari | 23 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Benjani | 62 | 29 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
John Utaka | 66 | 25 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
28.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
44
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
André Bikey | 6 | 22 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Ulises de la Cruz | 70 | 33 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Shane Long | 82 | 20 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Lauren | 82 | 30 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Matthew Taylor | 88 | 26 | 204 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nwankwo Kanu | 62 | 31 | 54 | 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
Glen Johnson
IN
Lauren
OUT
Sulley Ali Muntari
IN
Nwankwo Kanu
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
52
211
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
Coppell vs Portsmouth
7 victories
5 draws
7 losses
Coppell vs Redknapp
2 victories
3 draws
6 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
60
207
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
Redknapp vs Reading
11 victories
5 draws
3 losses
Redknapp vs Coppell
6 victories
3 draws
2 losses
Referee
Michael Dean
2 victories |
1 draw |
10 losses |
Reading13 matches | General total | Portsmouth23 matches | 7 victories |
4 draws |
12 losses |
0 victory |
0 draw |
3 losses |
Reading3 matches | Season total | Portsmouth4 matches | 2 victories |
2 draws |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on November 27, 2018 | Latest figure on March 02, 2020 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time Sol Campbell scores a goal in his professional career with Portsmouth since the 23/12/2006 (with Portsmouth vs Sheffield United )
End of streak for Reading after 7 matches with at least one goal scored at home in Premier League (since 22/09/2007). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 10/02/2007 (4 matches)
Portsmouth keeps its 11 consecutive matches without a draw away from home running (since 25/08/2007). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 29/10/2005-29/04/2006 time period (15 matches).
General ranking
| 11 | Newcastle United | 26 pts | 20 rd | |
| 12 | Tottenham | 24 pts | 21 rd | |
| 13 | Reading | 22 pts | 21 rd | |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 20 pts | 21 rd | |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 19 pts | 21 rd |
General ranking
| +1 | 6 | Aston Villa | 36 pts | 21 rd |
| -2 | 7 | Manchester City | 36 pts | 20 rd |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 34 pts | 21 rd | |
| 9 | Blackburn | 30 pts | 20 rd | |
| 10 | West Ham | 29 pts | 20 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VReading 1-0 Derby County07/10/2007 | VReading 2-1 Newcastle United27/10/2007 | LReading 1-3 Arsenal12/11/2007 | DReading 1-1 Middlesbrough01/12/2007 | VReading 3-1 Liverpool08/12/2007 | VReading 2-1 Sunderland22/12/2007 |
| Overall | DReading 1-1 Middlesbrough01/12/2007 | VReading 3-1 Liverpool08/12/2007 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Reading15/12/2007 | VReading 2-1 Sunderland22/12/2007 | DWest Ham 1-1 Reading26/12/2007 | LTottenham 6-4 Reading29/12/2007 |
Current form
| Away | VFulham 0-2 Portsmouth07/10/2007 | VWigan 0-2 Portsmouth20/10/2007 | VNewcastle United 1-4 Portsmouth03/11/2007 | VBirmingham City 0-2 Portsmouth24/11/2007 | VAston Villa 1-3 Portsmouth08/12/2007 | LLiverpool 4-1 Portsmouth22/12/2007 |
| Overall | DPortsmouth 0-0 Everton01/12/2007 | VAston Villa 1-3 Portsmouth08/12/2007 | LPortsmouth 0-1 Tottenham15/12/2007 | LLiverpool 4-1 Portsmouth22/12/2007 | DPortsmouth 0-0 Arsenal26/12/2007 | LPortsmouth 0-1 Middlesbrough29/12/2007 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 8 | 16 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 11 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 10 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 9 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
13 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
8 |
|
6 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
100 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
68 |
|
12 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
11 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
20 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
20 |
|
10 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
6 |
Victories (Competition total) |
8 |
|
6 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
4 |
Draws (Competition total) |
7 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
10 |
Losses (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
3 |
Goals
|
29 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
29 |
|
14 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
18 |
|
42 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
20 |
|
13 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
12 |
|
1.45 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.45 |
|
1.4 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.8 |
|
2.1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1.3 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.2 |
Betting aid
|
14 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
7 |
|
7 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
9 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
8 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
15 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
8 |
|
7 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-0 |
Bookings
|
27 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
37 |
|
13 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
22 |
|
3 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Dave Kitson | 8 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 9 goals | Benjani | |
 | Stephen Hunt | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 5 goals | Benjani | |
| Stephen Hunt | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Matthew Taylor | |
| Stephen Hunt | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Dave Kitson | 3 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last 3 matches | Benjani | |
Historical head to head
Home
7 gf
9 ga
Away
11 gf
26 ga
Total
18 gf
35 ga
Historical head to head
Home
26 gf
11 ga
Away
9 gf
7 ga
Total
35 gf
18 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
September 27, 1997 |
| Home | 3 - 1 |
January 29, 1927 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
March 30, 1927 |
| Away | 1 - 0 |
February 21, 1998 |
Latest head to head
September 29, 2007 - Premier League 2007/2008
March 17, 2007 - Premier League 2006/2007
October 28, 2006 - Premier League 2006/2007
April 21, 2003 - First Division 2002/2003
December 07, 2002 - First Division 2002/2003
Best historical scorers against Portsmouth
|
Kevin Doyle | 1 goal | 2006 - 2006 |
|
Nicky Shorey | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
|
Dave Kitson | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
|
Stephen Hunt | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
|
Shane Long | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
Best historical scorers against Reading
|
Benjani | 3 goals | 2007 - 2007 |
 |
Vincent Péricard | 2 goals | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Paul Hall | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Nwankwo Kanu | 1 goal | 2006 - 2006 |
 |
Sulley Ali Muntari | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
 |
Sean Davis | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
Players with most games played vs Portsmouth
 |
James Harper | 5 matches | 2002 - 2007 |
 |
Marcus Hahnemann | 5 matches | 2002 - 2007 |
|
Nicky Shorey | 5 matches | 2002 - 2007 |
 |
Graeme Murty | 4 matches | 2002 - 2007 |
 |
Ívar Ingimarsson | 3 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
|
Kevin Doyle | 3 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
Players with most games played vs Reading
 |
Linvoy Primus | 4 matches | 2002 - 2007 |
 |
David James | 3 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
|
Sol Campbell | 3 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
|
Benjani | 3 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
 |
Glen Johnson | 3 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
|
Matthew Taylor | 3 matches | 2002 - 2007 |
They played in both sides
23 matches
13 matches
12 matches
197 matches
11 matches
41 matches
5 matches
9 matches
3 matches
100 matches
3 matches
12 matches
They played in both sides
12 matches
197 matches
3 matches
100 matches
11 matches
41 matches
23 matches
13 matches
3 matches
12 matches
5 matches
9 matches
Competition info
The other matches
January 01, 2008
January 02, 2008
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Arsenal | 50 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 16 | +26 |
2
|  | Manchester United | 48 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 11 | +27 |
3
|  | Chelsea | 44 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 16 | +17 |
4
|  | Liverpool | 37 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 12 | +21 |
+15
|  | Everton | 36 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 22 | +15 |
+16
|  | Aston Villa | 36 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 27 | +10 |
-27
|  | Manchester City | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 |
8
|  | Portsmouth | 34 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 |
9
|  | Blackburn | 30 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 28 | -1 |
10
|  | West Ham | 29 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 19 | +6 |
11
|  | Newcastle United | 26 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 31 | -4 |
12
|  | Tottenham | 24 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 38 | +4 |
13
|  | Reading | 22 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 44 | -15 |
14
|  | Middlesbrough | 20 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 35 | -17 |
15
|  | Birmingham City | 19 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 32 | -10 |
16
|  | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 32 | -10 |
17
|  | Sunderland | 17 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 39 | -19 |
18
|  | Wigan | 16 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 36 | -16 |
19
|  | Fulham | 15 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 37 | -15 |
20
|  | Derby County | 7 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 45 | -35 |
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