Away from home

[Royal_jimmy]

I'm a bit too drunk to comment on this right now.. but why are we so vulnerable?

We surely must have conceded as many away as Forest, Rotherham and Bristol City

[windermereROYAL]

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[Winchester Royal]

Only Norwich and Rotherham have leaked more goals away from home.

[windermereROYAL]

Should be fun at in form Vila next week

[CountryRoyal]

Our away form isn't that bad, still in the top 10 I think. It's seems worse because of (several) heavy defeats. When it goes tits up, it goes really tits up, but we've had some great results on the road this season.

Now last year away, THAT was bad.

[Lower West]

Our away form isn't that bad, still in the top 10 I think. It's seems worse because of (several) heavy defeats. When it goes tits up, it goes really tits up, but we've had some great results on the road this season.

Wigan was about as well as we've played for 90 minutes that I've seen this season.

[WAZZOCK]

It is a bit of a quandary.

Our last away fixture prior to yesterday was the superb victory at Sheff Wed, should a really high level of performance whilst also showing we had a bit of bottle in the big games. Fortunately I didn't go yesterday (although I almost made a late decision on Friday to attend), what on earth went wrong? I can't even bring myself to watch the highlights.

We are so good at grinding out matches when we go in front, but bugger me we struggle to chase a game when we go behind. If we make it into the playoffs, I genuinely think that first goal is going to seal it.

[harry]

On away games alone I think we'd be 9th (on points), but 21st on goal diff and 23rd on goals conceded per game. Also 9th on goals scored per game.

On home games alone I think we'd be 2nd behind Brighton, 4th on goal diff, 9th on goals scored & 3rd on conceded.

[maffff]

On away games alone I think we'd be 9th (on points), but 21st on goal diff and 23rd on goals conceded per game. Also 9th on goals scored per game.

On home games alone I think we'd be 2nd behind Brighton, 4th on goal diff, 9th on goals scored & 3rd on conceded.

That's very specific for an "I think".

[CountryRoyal]

On away games alone I think we'd be 9th (on points), but 21st on goal diff and 23rd on goals conceded per game. Also 9th on goals scored per game.

On home games alone I think we'd be 2nd behind Brighton, 4th on goal diff, 9th on goals scored & 3rd on conceded.

That's very specific for an "I think".

Yeah, strikes me as someone that had looked up a stat website to get very definitive answers but then lacks the self belief and confidence to fully commit to posting them.

What's wrong harry? We'll get you through this.

[Sutekh]

Since 1st January 2017 Reading have won 3 away games; Bristol City, Birmingham City and Sheffield Wednesday

They have managed a draw at Ipswich Town

And lost every other game played on their travels including quite spineless and pathetic performances at ManU, Brighton, Preston, Norwich and the last hour at Derby

So out of 10 games and the overall away record this year is Pld 10 W3, D1, L6, F11, A25 with just 2 clean sheets.

While that's not a **** record, it's not quite what you'd expect of a top 6 side, but what I think is more worrying is the number of pathetic performances that turn up at regular intervals - it's like the team just don't learn anything.

[Stranded]

Since 1st January 2017 Reading have won 3 away games; Bristol City, Birmingham City and Sheffield Wednesday

They have managed a draw at Ipswich Town

And lost every other game played on their travels including quite spineless and pathetic performances at ManU, Brighton, Preston, Norwich and the last hour at Derby

So out of 10 games and the overall away record this year is Pld 10 W3, D1, L6, F11, A25 with just 2 clean sheets.

While that's not a **** record, it's not quite what you'd expect of a top 6 side, but what I think is more worrying is the number of pathetic performances that turn up at regular intervals - it's like the team just don't learn anything.

Points picked up by top 7 away from home since 1st Jan:

Brighton 13 pts
Newcastle 15pts
Huddersfield 13 pts
Reading 10 pts
Leeds 8 pts
Sheff Wed 11 pts
Fulham 14 pts

So better than Leeds and only 1 point off Weds. So it is pretty consistant compared to the rest of the top 7. Given we have also played 3 of that top 7 and Huddersfield, Fulham and Weds have all had trips to Rotherham in that same spell - it holds up pretty well actually.

[Sutekh]

Since 1st January 2017 Reading have won 3 away games; Bristol City, Birmingham City and Sheffield Wednesday

They have managed a draw at Ipswich Town

And lost every other game played on their travels including quite spineless and pathetic performances at ManU, Brighton, Preston, Norwich and the last hour at Derby

So out of 10 games and the overall away record this year is Pld 10 W3, D1, L6, F11, A25 with just 2 clean sheets.

While that's not a **** record, it's not quite what you'd expect of a top 6 side, but what I think is more worrying is the number of pathetic performances that turn up at regular intervals - it's like the team just don't learn anything.

Points picked up by top 7 away from home since 1st Jan:

Brighton 13 pts
Newcastle 15pts
Huddersfield 13 pts
Reading 10 pts
Leeds 8 pts
Sheff Wed 11 pts
Fulham 14 pts

So better than Leeds and only 1 point off Weds. So it is pretty consistant compared to the rest of the top 7. Given we have also played 3 of that top 7 and Huddersfield, Fulham and Weds have all had trips to Rotherham in that same spell - it holds up pretty well actually.

Thought it might be something like that as much of the top 7 seem to be very good at home and so-so away. Anyone got a "league table" together of the top 7 clubs against each other? Bet Reading are top of the home table and bottom of the away table.

[Stranded]

Here you go: 2nd at home - bottom away on GD

Home (played/points)

Brighton 6 15
Reading 6 14
Fulham 6 11
Hudds 5 9
Leeds 6 7
Weds 5 6
Newcastle 5 6

Away

Newcastle 6 10
Brighton 6 7
Weds 6 7
Hudds 6 6
Fulham 4 4
Leeds 5 3
Reading 6 3

Total

Brighton 12 21
Reading 12 17
Hudds 11 15
Fulham 10 15
Weds 11 13
Newcastle 11 12
Leeds 11 10

[Sutekh]

Thanks for that, it looks like Leeds would be the best option in the play offs

And as for Newcastle at home - let's hope they can at least add some respectability to that from their game with Leeds

[harry]

On away games alone I think we'd be 9th (on points), but 21st on goal diff and 23rd on goals conceded per game. Also 9th on goals scored per game.

On home games alone I think we'd be 2nd behind Brighton, 4th on goal diff, 9th on goals scored & 3rd on conceded.

That's very specific for an "I think".

Yeah, strikes me as someone that had looked up a stat website to get very definitive answers but then lacks the self belief and confidence to fully commit to posting them.

What's wrong harry? We'll get you through this.

Based on my own spreadsheet. Confidence in my excel abilities, just a question of keying accuracy