Brighton vs Reading: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 34Kick-off on March 8, 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 1-1 on March 8, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 16′C. GunterBrighton (o.g.)
- 64′R. DrentheReading
Official lineup for Brighton vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
- 19L. Ulloa
- 4Keith Andrews
- 18J. Forster-Caskey
- 21David López Moreno
- 35J. Lingard
- 2Bruno Saltor
- 3G. Greer
- 17Stephen Robert Ward
- 20Matthew Upson
- 32R. Ince
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
Reading
- 9A. Le Fondre
- 19Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 22Nick Blackman
- 16Hope Akpan
- 20Danny Sean Guthrie
- 2C. Gunter
- 5A. Pearce
- 35M. Hector
- 37J. Obita
- 10R. Drenthe
- 21A. McCarthy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2014 | Millwall(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2014 | Hull City(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Wigan(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2014 | Hull City(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2014 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2014 | QPR(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Millwall(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Brighton win, 1 draw, 2 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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