Brighton vs Reading: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 15, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Reading?
Brighton won 1-0 on March 15, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 25′J. WilsonBrighton
Official lineup for Brighton vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
- 9S. Baldock
- 21J. Wilson
- 6D. Stephens
- 7B. Kayal
- 15J. Murphy
- 27A. Knockaert
- 2Bruno Saltor
- 5L. Dunk
- 17C. Goldson
- 23L. Rosenior
- 13D. Stockdale
Reading
- 9Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 20O. John
- 29Yann Kermorgant
- 7M. Vydra
- 23Daniel Williams
- 2C. Gunter
- 5Paul McShane
- 8M. Hector
- 11J. Obita
- 15A. Ferdinand
- 26Ali Al Habsi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Preston(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 29, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Bristol City(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Cardiff(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2016 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Fulham(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Charlton(away) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Brighton win, 4 draws, 1 Reading win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2015 | Reading 1-1 Brighton | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2015 | Reading 2-1 Brighton | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Brighton 2-2 Reading | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Brighton 1-1 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Brighton 1-0 Reading | FA Cup |
| Sep 15, 2013 | Reading 0-0 Brighton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.2 | 0.8 | 8 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
| Reading | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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