Tottenham 6-4 Reading - December 29, 2007 / Premier League 2007/2008
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TOT
6' - Goal
Dimitar Berbatov6
15' - Goal
Kalifa Cissé
TOT
52' - Goal
Ívar Ingimarsson
60' - Substitution
Ledley Kingis substituted by Jermain Defoe60
62' - Goal
Dimitar Berbatov62
66' - Substitution
Aaron Lennonis substituted by Kevin-Prince Boateng66
69' - Goal
Dave Kitson
70' - Substitution
Graeme Murtyis substituted by Ulises de la Cruz
71' - Goal
Dimitar Berbatov71
73' - Goal
Dave Kitson
75' - Goal
Steed Malbranque75
77' - Goal
Jermain Defoe77
79' - Substitution
Robbie Keaneis substituted by Teemu Tainio79
82' - Goal
Dimitar Berbatov82
83' - Substitution
Bobby Conveyis substituted by Shane Long
REA
REA
Team line-ups
Tottenham
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Paul Robinson | 28 | 163 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ledley King | 60 | 27 | 233 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Younes Kaboul | 21 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Pascal Chimbonda | 28 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Young-pyo Lee | 30 | 85 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jermaine Jenas | 24 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tom Huddlestone | 21 | 57 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Aaron Lennon | 66 | 20 | 94 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Steed Malbranque | 75 | 27 | 69 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Robbie Keane | 79 | 27 | 226 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Dimitar Berbatov | 6826271 | 26 | 75 | 9You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
108
Reading
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Marcus Hahnemann | 35 | 244 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ívar Ingimarsson | 52 | 30 | 189 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Ibrahima Sonko | 26 | 126 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graeme Murty | 70 | 33 | 231 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Nicky Shorey | 26 | 244 | 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 | 15 | 23 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Bobby Convey | 83 | 24 | 95 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Stephen Hunt | 26 | 105 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Dave Kitson | 6973 | 27 | 130 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kevin Doyle | 24 | 104 | 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
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Teemu Tainio | 79 | 28 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kevin-Prince Boateng | 66 | 20 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jermain Defoe | 7760 | 25 | 169 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Ulises de la Cruz | 70 | 33 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Shane Long | 83 | 20 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Jermaine Jenas
IN
Jamie O'Hara
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Kalifa Cissé
IN
Brynjar Gunnarsson
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
53
15
Success rate in this team:
60 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Ramos vs Reading
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Ramos vs Coppell
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
52
210
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
Coppell vs Tottenham
5 victories
2 draws
6 losses
Coppell vs Ramos
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Keith Stroud
3 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Tottenham3 matches | General total | Reading28 matches | 13 victories |
4 draws |
11 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Tottenham1 match | Season total | Reading2 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on December 29, 2007 | Latest figure on March 04, 2023 | |||||||
Key figures

It's the first time Dave Kitson scores at least 2 goals during the same game vs Tottenham in his professional career

Reading keeps its 9 matches with at least one goal conceded away from home in Premier League running (since 25/08/2007). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 01/04/2007 (3 matches)

Tottenham keeps its 6 consecutive matches without a draw vs Reading running (since 12/04/1930). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 03/02/1906 (2 matches)
General ranking
| -1 | 10 | Blackburn | 27 pts | 19 rd |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 26 pts | 20 rd | |
| +1 | 12 | Tottenham | 24 pts | 20 rd |
| -1 | 13 | Reading | 22 pts | 20 rd |
| +2 | 14 | Middlesbrough | 20 pts | 20 rd |
General ranking
| 11 | Newcastle United | 26 pts | 20 rd | |
| +1 | 12 | Tottenham | 24 pts | 20 rd |
| -1 | 13 | Reading | 22 pts | 20 rd |
| +2 | 14 | Middlesbrough | 20 pts | 20 rd |
| -1 | 15 | Birmingham City | 19 pts | 20 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VTottenham 2-0 Blackpool31/10/2007 | VTottenham 4-0 Wigan11/11/2007 | VTottenham 3-2 Aalborg29/11/2007 | LTottenham 2-3 Birmingham City02/12/2007 | VTottenham 2-1 Manchester City09/12/2007 | VTottenham 5-1 Fulham26/12/2007 |
| Overall | VTottenham 2-0 Blackpool31/10/2007 | VTottenham 4-0 Wigan11/11/2007 | VTottenham 3-2 Aalborg29/11/2007 | LTottenham 2-3 Birmingham City02/12/2007 | VTottenham 2-1 Manchester City09/12/2007 | VTottenham 5-1 Fulham26/12/2007 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 8 | 8 |
| Scoring streak | 23 | 23 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 4 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 8 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 5 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
13 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
12 |
|
13 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
15 |
|
36 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
101 |
|
6 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
12 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
19 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
19 |
|
9 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
5 |
Victories (Competition total) |
6 |
|
4 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
6 |
Draws (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
8 |
Losses (Competition total) |
9 |
|
4 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
6 |
Goals
|
35 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
25 |
|
24 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
32 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
36 |
|
17 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
23 |
|
1.84 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.32 |
|
2.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.22 |
|
1.68 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.89 |
|
1.89 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2.56 |
Betting aid
|
13 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
13 |
|
9 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
14 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
14 |
|
7 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
1-3 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-2 |
Bookings
|
12 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
13 |
|
12 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
![]() | Robbie Keane | 6 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Stephen Hunt | ![]() |
![]() | Robbie Keane | 6 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
![]() | Robbie Keane | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Stephen Hunt | ![]() |
![]() | Robbie Keane | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
![]() | Robbie Keane | 6 goals during the last 6 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Stephen Hunt | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
16 gf
5 ga
Away
7 gf
14 ga
Total
23 gf
19 ga
Historical head to head
Home
14 gf
7 ga
Away
5 gf
16 ga
Total
19 gf
23 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 1 |
August 30, 1930 |
| Home | 7 - 1 |
August 30, 1930 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
April 12, 1930 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
April 01, 2007 - Premier League 2006/2007
November 12, 2006 - Premier League 2006/2007
December 27, 1930 - Division 2 1930/1931
August 30, 1930 - Division 2 1930/1931
April 12, 1930 - Division 2 1929/1930
Best historical scorers against Reading
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Robbie Keane | 2 goals | 2006 - 2007 |
Best historical scorers against Tottenham
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Steve Sidwell | 1 goal | 2006 - 2006 |
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Nicky Shorey | 1 goal | 2006 - 2006 |
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Kevin Doyle | 1 goal | 2006 - 2006 |
Players with most games played vs Reading
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Jermaine Jenas | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
![]() |
Robbie Keane | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
![]() |
Paul Robinson | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
![]() |
Jermain Defoe | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
![]() |
Michael Dawson | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
![]() |
Aaron Lennon | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
Players with most games played vs Tottenham
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James Harper | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
![]() |
John Oster | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
![]() |
Ívar Ingimarsson | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
![]() |
Glen Little | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
![]() |
Steve Sidwell | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
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Stephen Hunt | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
They played in both sides
83 matches
14 matches
17 matches
9 matches
10 matches
5 matches
6 matches
40 matches
5 matches
2 matches
4 matches
11 matches
They played in both sides
6 matches
40 matches
83 matches
14 matches
4 matches
11 matches
17 matches
9 matches
10 matches
5 matches
5 matches
2 matches
Competition info
The other matches
December 29, 2007
December 30, 2007
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+11
| ![]() | Arsenal | 47 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 16 | +24 |
-12
| ![]() | Manchester United | 45 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 11 | +26 |
3
| ![]() | Chelsea | 41 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 15 | +16 |
4
| ![]() | Liverpool | 36 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 12 | +21 |
5
| ![]() | Manchester City | 35 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 |
6
| ![]() | Everton | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 22 | +13 |
+17
| ![]() | Aston Villa | 33 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 26 | +9 |
-18
| ![]() | Portsmouth | 31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 |
+19
| ![]() | West Ham | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 17 | +8 |
-110
| ![]() | Blackburn | 27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 27 | -2 |
11
| ![]() | Newcastle United | 26 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 31 | -4 |
+112
| ![]() | Tottenham | 24 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 36 | +5 |
-113
| ![]() | Reading | 22 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 42 | -13 |
+214
| ![]() | Middlesbrough | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 33 | -15 |
-115
| ![]() | Birmingham City | 19 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 31 | -9 |
-116
| ![]() | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 32 | -10 |
+217
| ![]() | Sunderland | 17 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 39 | -19 |
-118
| ![]() | Wigan | 16 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 36 | -16 |
-119
| ![]() | Fulham | 15 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -14 |
20
| ![]() | Derby County | 7 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 43 | -34 |


















































































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