Arsenal U18 vs Reading U18: result 1-2 and analysis
U18 Premier League - SouthSouth - 30Kick-off on May 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM (UTC)Sobha Realty Training Centre, Shenley, Hertfordshire
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What was the result of Arsenal U18 vs Reading U18?
Reading U18 won 1-2 on May 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′R. ZieReading U18 (pen.)
- 54′659748Reading U18
- 72′Louis Zecevic-JohnArsenal U18
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal U18 have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Reading U18 have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | West Ham United U18(away) | 2-1 | U18 Premier League - South |
| May 2, 2026 | Leicester City U18(away) | 1-1 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Crystal Palace U18(home) | 2-3 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Apr 25, 2026 | West Ham United U18(home) | 3-4 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Reading U18(away) | 3-0 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur U18(home) | 2-2 | U18 Premier League - South |
| May 2, 2026 | Aston Villa U18(home) | 2-7 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Arsenal U18(home) | 0-3 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Southampton U18(home) | 1-3 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Norwich City U18(away) | 2-2 | U18 Premier League - South |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Arsenal U18 wins, 1 draw, 1 Reading U18 win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Reading U18 0-3 Arsenal U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Arsenal U18 4-0 Reading U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Reading U18 1-0 Arsenal U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Arsenal U18 3-0 Reading U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Reading U18 2-2 Arsenal U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Arsenal U18 4-2 Reading U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
Last archived meeting: Reading U18 vs Arsenal U18 on Apr 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal U18 score 1.4 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Reading U18 score 1.5 and concede 2.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal U18 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Reading U18 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0 | 13/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal U18 sit 5th in U18 Premier League - South (10 points from 6 matches) and Reading U18 sit 15th (4 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arsenal U18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| 15 | Reading U18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy