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Watford vs Reading – Head to head record, results & stats

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Watford

W W L D L
28
meetings
63 goals total
Last: 06 Jul 2024
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Reading

L L W D W
10
Watford wins
9
Draws
9
Reading wins
36% 32% 32%
34
Goals scored
29

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Match averages

2.25
Avg goals / game
32%
Both to score
36%
Over 2.5 goals
12 / 10
Clean sheets (Watford / Reading)

Biggest wins

All meetings (28)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
06 Jul 2024 Watford 0 - 2 Reading L International Club Friend…
04 Feb 2023 Reading 2 - 2 Watford D English Football League C…
07 Jan 2023 Reading 2 - 0 Watford L FA Cup
08 Nov 2022 Watford 2 - 0 Reading W English Football League C…
09 Apr 2021 Watford 2 - 0 Reading W English Football League C…
03 Oct 2020 Reading 1 - 0 Watford L English Football League C…
29 Aug 2018 Reading 0 - 2 Watford W English Football League C…
14 Mar 2015 Watford 4 - 1 Reading W English Football League C…
20 Dec 2014 Reading 0 - 1 Watford W English Football League C…
11 Jan 2014 Watford 0 - 1 Reading L English Football League C…
17 Aug 2013 Reading 3 - 3 Watford D English Football League C…
14 Jan 2012 Watford 1 - 2 Reading L English Football League C…
10 Sep 2011 Reading 0 - 2 Watford W English Football League C…
19 Feb 2011 Reading 1 - 1 Watford D English Football League C…
20 Nov 2010 Watford 1 - 1 Reading D English Football League C…
24 Apr 2010 Watford 3 - 0 Reading W English Football League C…
26 Sep 2009 Reading 1 - 1 Watford D English Football League C…
09 Jan 2009 Reading 4 - 0 Watford L English Football League C…
20 Sep 2008 Watford 2 - 2 Reading D English Football League C…
05 May 2007 Reading 0 - 2 Watford W English Premier League
09 Dec 2006 Watford 0 - 0 Reading D English Premier League
11 Mar 2006 Reading 0 - 0 Watford D English Football League C…
27 Aug 2005 Watford 0 - 0 Reading D English Football League C…
26 Dec 2004 Reading 3 - 0 Watford L English Football League C…
25 Sep 2004 Watford 0 - 1 Reading L English Football League C…
21 Sep 2004 Reading 0 - 3 Watford W English Football League C…
09 May 2004 Watford 1 - 0 Reading W English Football League C…
29 Nov 2003 Reading 2 - 1 Watford L English Football League C…

By venue

At Watford 5W 4D 4L
At Reading 5W 5D 5L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Watford D Reading
2024 0 0 1
2023 0 1 1
2022 1 0 0
2021 1 0 0
2020 0 0 1
2018 1 0 0
2015 1 0 0
2014 1 0 1
2013 0 1 0
2012 0 0 1
2011 1 1 0
2010 1 1 0
2009 0 1 1
2008 0 1 0
2007 1 0 0
2006 0 2 0
2005 0 1 0
2004 2 0 2
2003 0 0 1
First meeting
29 Nov 2003

About this head-to-head

Watford and Reading have met 28 times on record. Watford lead with 10 wins, Reading have won 9 times and the two clubs have drawn 9 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 29 November 2003.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Watford vs Reading. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Watford and Reading.

Across their recorded meetings, Watford have found the net 34 times against Reading, while Reading have scored 29 times in reply — a combined 63 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 06 July 2024, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2003. Follow every upcoming Watford versus Reading clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.