Aston Villa vs Reading: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 25, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Reading?
Aston Villa and Reading drew 1-1 on August 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 51′Ahmed El MohamadyAston Villa
- 90′S. BaldockReading (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Reading have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2018 | Brentford(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Wigan(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2018 | Hull City(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2018 | Blackburn(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Bolton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Derby(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Aston Villa win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | Aston Villa 3-0 Reading | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Reading 2-1 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Aston Villa 1-3 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2016 | Reading 1-2 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Reading 1-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Aston Villa 1-0 Reading | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Reading on Apr 3, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Reading | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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