Brentford vs Reading: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 29, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
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What was the result of Brentford vs Reading?
Reading won 1-3 on August 29, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 17′Orlando SáReading
- 32′Nick BlackmanReading
- 67′Lasse VibeBrentford
- 90′Nick BlackmanReading (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brentford have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Burnley(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Bristol City(away) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Oxford United(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Ipswich(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| May 15, 2015 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2015 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Leeds(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Colchester(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Brentford win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2015 | Reading 0-2 Brentford | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Brentford 3-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Brentford score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 0.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Reading | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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