Brentford vs Reading: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 4, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
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What was the result of Brentford vs Reading?
Brentford won 3-1 on October 4, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 11′Jota PeleteiroBrentford
- 32′A. PritchardBrentford
- 49′Simon CoxReading
- 81′J. DouglasBrentford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brentford have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Reading have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2014 | Watford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Leeds(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Norwich(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Brighton(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2014 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Wolves(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2014 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Millwall(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Brentford score 1.8 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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