Cardiff vs Reading: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on January 31, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Reading?
Cardiff and Reading drew 1-1 on January 31, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 8′Y. MeïtéReading
- 70′C. PatersonCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Reading have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2020 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Carlisle(away) | 4-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Swansea(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2020 | Bristol City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Cardiff(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Millwall(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Blackpool(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cardiff win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2020 | Reading 1-1 Cardiff | FA Cup |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Reading 3-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| May 6, 2018 | Cardiff 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Reading 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Reading 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Cardiff 0-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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