Arsenal vs Reading: result 4-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 30, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Reading?
Arsenal won 4-1 on March 30, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 11′Y. GervinhoArsenal
- 48′Santi CazorlaArsenal
- 67′O. GiroudArsenal
- 68′Thomas Henry Alex Robson-KanuReading
- 77′Mikel Arteta AmatriainArsenal (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2013 | Swansea(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 13, 2013 | Bayern München(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 19, 2013 | Bayern München(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2013 | Manchester United(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Everton(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Wigan(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2013 | Manchester United(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Arsenal win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2012 | Reading 2-5 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2012 | Reading 5-7 Arsenal | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy