Coventry vs Reading: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 21, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Reading?
Coventry won 2-1 on August 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 40′J. SwiftReading (pen.)
- 62′J. AllenCoventry
- 90′M. GoddenCoventry
Official lineup for Coventry vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coventry
3-4-1-2- 17V. Gyökeres
- 9M. Waghorn
- 38G. Hamer
- 10C. O'Hare
- 14B. Sheaf
- 18I. Maatsen
- 15D. Hyam
- 29J. Dacosta
- 23F. Dabo
- 5K. McFadzean
- 1S. Moore
Reading
4-2-3-1- 47G. Puşcaş
- 30O. Azeez
- 19T. Dele-Bashiru
- 8A. Rinomhota
- 28J. Laurent
- 10J. Swift
- 17A. Yiadom
- 5T. Mcintyre
- 6L. Moore
- 4M. Morrison
- 33Rafael Cabral
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Reading have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2021 | Blackpool(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Barnsley(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Northampton(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2021 | Bristol City(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Preston(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Swansea(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Stoke City(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Coventry win, 1 draw, 2 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2021 | Reading 3-0 Coventry | Championship |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Coventry 3-2 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Reading 2-0 Coventry | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Coventry 1-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Reading | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 97 | 45 | 95 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy