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
Official lineup for Brighton vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
- 7Adrián Colunga Pérez
- 39D. Bent
- 18J. Forster-Caskey
- 19G. Gardner
- 22Danny Holla
- 32E. Bennett
- 5L. Dunk
- 14Inigo Calderon
- 30J. Bennett
- 33Gregory Halford
- 13D. Stockdale
Reading
- 9Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 10Simon Cox
- 20G. Murray
- 6O. Norwood
- 23Daniel Williams
- 25J. Taylor
- 2C. Gunter
- 5A. Pearce
- 11J. Obita
- 15M. Hector
- 1A. Federici
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 1 win, 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, 2 draws, 2 Reading wins.
| 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.
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