Coventry vs Reading: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 22, 2023 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 April 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 36′M. GoddenCoventry
- 51′Lucas JoãoReading
- 54′G. HamerCoventry
Official lineup for Coventry vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coventry
3-5-2- 24M. Godden
- 17V. Gyökeres
- 11J. Wilson-Esbrand
- 38G. Hamer
- 6L. Kelly
- 28J. Eccles
- 23F. Dabo
- 2J. Panzo
- 3C. Doyle
- 16L. McNally
- 13B. Wilson
Reading
4-4-2- 35K. Ehibhatiomhan
- 9Lucas João
- 28Mamadi Camará
- 20C. Casadei
- 8J. Hendrick
- 15O. Azeez
- 18N. Guinness-Walker
- 24N. Sarr
- 3T. Holmes
- 17A. Yiadom
- 1J. Lumley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Reading have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2023 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2023 | QPR(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Watford(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Swansea(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Stoke City(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2023 | Luton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Preston(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Coventry wins, 0 draws, 3 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2022 | Reading 1-0 Coventry | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Reading 2-3 Coventry | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Coventry 2-1 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Reading 3-0 Coventry | Championship |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Coventry 3-2 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Reading 2-0 Coventry | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Reading | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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