Brentford vs Reading: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 16, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
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What was the result of Brentford vs Reading?
Brentford and Reading drew 1-1 on September 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 16′Joshua Joseph Jason Ishmel ClarkeBrentford
- 70′L. KellyReading (pen.)
Official lineup for Brentford vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brentford
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 9N. Maupay
- 7F. Jozefzoon
- 20Joshua Joseph Jason Ishmel Clarke
- 15R. Woods
- 12K. Mokotjo
- 19R. Sawyers
- 3R. Henry
- 14J. Egan
- 5A. Bjelland
- 1D. Bentley
Reading
4-2-3-1- 23J. Böðvarsson
- 12G. McCleary
- 38L. Kelly
- 4Joey van den Berg
- 16D. Edwards
- 14S. Aluko
- 24T. Blackett
- 6L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 5Paul McShane
- 1V. Mannone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brentford have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Reading have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2017 | QPR(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Ipswich(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Bristol City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Birmingham(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Preston(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Brentford wins, 0 draws, 2 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2017 | Reading 3-2 Brentford | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Brentford 4-1 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Reading 1-2 Brentford | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Brentford 1-3 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Reading 0-2 Brentford | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Brentford 3-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Brentford score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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