Brighton vs Reading: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Reading?
Brighton and Reading drew 2-2 on December 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 1′G. MurrayReading
- 26′G. MurrayReading
- 40′J. Forster-CaskeyBrighton
- 90′Inigo CalderonBrighton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 1 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats; Reading have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2014 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2014 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Derby(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Fulham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Norwich(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2014 | Watford(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Birmingham(away) | 1-6 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Bolton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Cardiff(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Brighton win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Brighton 0-1 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Reading 3-0 Brighton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.0 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
| Reading | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
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