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
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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(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Reading win(s).
| 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.
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