Topics: Reading, Arsenal, Wembley, FA Cup
Arsenal has not lost against Reading in their last 12 games. The Gunners have tied their 8-game winning streak from 2003-2004

Arsenal is two steps away from becoming a back-to-back FA Cup champion, but first it must defeat Reading at Wembley Stadium. The Gunners have been superior to their upcoming rival in 12 straight occasions but Reading believed this is their time to change things around.

Arsenal has been perfect lately. The numbers give Arsene Wenger a clear chance to make it to the final and wait for the winner between Aston Villa and Liverpool. The Gunners have won their last eight games in a row with all competitions included. That was a feat that had not been achieved since 2003-2004.

They eliminated Manchester United to make it this far 2-1 on the road. Now they return to London with their best men available for the match. Only Arteta and Chamberlain are out with injuries from their roster.

Giroud has been vital to Arsenal's recent success 

Jack Wilshire will most likely return to the lineup as well as the goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesnyback. England internationals' Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck are expected to play in this important game. 

Reading knows really well that they are the underdogs going into England's most iconic stadium. They know Arsenal is the hottest team in the Premier League lately and that Alexis Sanchez is in even better form than during his best day in Barcelona with 20 goals so far this season (all competitions included).

In their last six games, they have only won the one against Bradford to qualify for this round in the FA Cup. Since then, they have four draws and two losses in the Sky Bet Championship.

Their best striker is Simon Cox with eight goals in the season but none of them in Cup games. When it comes to those matches, it is Hal Robson-Kanu who has the lead with three. That is obviously way worst than what Arsenal can brag about, but they might only need one goal to make it to the next round.

The differences between the two clubs are huge 

Reading vs Arsenal team sheets

Reading's lineup: Federici, Gunter, Obita, Pearce, Hector, Williams, Chalobah, McCleary, Robson-Kanu, Mackie, Pobregnyak.

Arsenal's lineup: Szczesny, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Coquelin, Ramsey, Cazorla, Ozil, Alexis, Welbeck.

Reading's subs: Andersen, Kelly, Cooper, Caracan, Norwood, Cox, Yakubu.

Arsenal's subs: Ospina, Gabriel, Monreal, Flamini, Wilshere, Walcott, Giroud.

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Reading 1 - 2 Arsenal

April 18, 2015 12:20pmWembley Stadium (London)

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