STAT ATTACK DAN SHITTU celebrated a milestone appearance in the best possible fashion on Monday night. Danny Shittu Dan Shittu The big defender was playing in his 250th league match and crowned it by winning Sky's Man of the Match award. He is one of a number of Watford players who have either recently chalked up career milestones or are about to do so. Gavin Mahon, another notable performer at the City of Manchester Stadium, was making his 350th senior appearance and has now chalked up 298 in the league. Once he's back from suspension, he'll be able to notch up number 300. Gavin Mahon Gavin Mahon Should Richard Lee face Reading on Saturday, it will be his 50th game for Watford while Marlon King's enforced absence means he's stuck on exactly 100 senior goals. Darius Henderson, who faces his former club on Saturday, will move on to 50 senior goals should he grab a hat-trick while Jordan Stewart is three games away from 50 league appearances for the Hornets. Darius Henderson Darius Henderson On a final statistical note, we have faced no other Premier League club more often in league games than Reading. Saturday's game will be the 87th league match-up between the sides. Here are the top five opponents amongst current Premier League teams: Reading 86 Charlton 53 Portsmouth 43 West Ham 29 Sheffield United 25 And our all time five most regular league opponents: Swindon 100 QPR 98 Bournemouth 94 Brighton 92 Millwall/Reading 86
