Match Events
- 30′Watford, goal:0–1assist
- 32′Reading, yellow card:
- Half-time0 – 1
- 48′Watford, goal:0–2assist
- 56′Reading, substitution:off
- 64′Watford, yellow card:
- 66′Reading, penalty goal:1–2Penalty
- 67′Reading, substitution:off
- 71′Watford, substitution:off
- 71′Watford, substitution:off
- 76′Watford, yellow card:
- 80′Reading, goal:2–2assist
- 81′Watford, substitution:off
- 81′Watford, substitution:off
- 84′Reading, yellow card:
- 86′Reading, substitution:off
- 86′Reading, substitution:off
- 87′Reading, yellow card:
- 90+4′Watford, yellow card:
- 90+5′Watford, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 2
Lineups
Tap a player for match statsReading
3-5-2
6.93
Average match ratingReading +0.18
6.75
Watford
4-2-2-2
Referee
S. Martin
Select Car Leasing Stadium
Key Stats
42%Possession58%
–Expected Goals–
14Shots12
6Shots on Target4
4Corners4
64%Pass Accuracy74%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
Assists
Player Ratings
Reading
Watford
Match report
Reading vs Watford — the facts
Reading and Watford drew 2–2 (half-time 0–1).
Reading met Watford in the Championship (Regular Season - 30). Kick-off was Saturday, 4 February 2023, 15:00 UTC at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Referee: S. Martin.
Team pages: Reading · Watford · Championship
Key moments
- 30' Goal: Ismaïla Sarr (assist: Henrique Araújo) — 0–1
- 48' Goal: Ryan Porteous (assist: Matheus Martins) — 0–2
- 66' Goal (penalty): Tom Ince — 1–2
- 80' Goal: Jeffrey Hendrick (assist: Tom Ince) — 2–2
Starting line-ups
Reading (3-5-2)
Watford (4-2-2-2)
About this match
On this page: the Reading vs Watford final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Reading and Watford team pages or the Championship page.

