Match

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

Coventry
2-1
Reading

Full time

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

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.

Coventry
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 19, 2023Blackburn(away)1-1Championship
Apr 15, 2023QPR(away)3-0Championship
Apr 10, 2023Watford(home)2-2Championship
Apr 7, 2023Swansea(away)0-0Championship
Apr 1, 2023Stoke City(home)0-4Championship
Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 19, 2023Luton(home)1-1Championship
Apr 15, 2023Burnley(home)0-0Championship
Apr 10, 2023Preston(away)1-2Championship
Apr 7, 2023Birmingham(home)1-1Championship
Apr 1, 2023Bristol City(away)1-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Coventry win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Reading win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 10, 2022Reading 1-0 CoventryChampionship
Feb 12, 2022Reading 2-3 CoventryChampionship
Aug 21, 2021Coventry 2-1 ReadingChampionship
Jan 19, 2021Reading 3-0 CoventryChampionship
Oct 30, 2020Coventry 3-2 ReadingChampionship
Feb 11, 2012Reading 2-0 CoventryChampionship

Last archived meeting: Reading vs Coventry on Dec 10, 2022

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Coventry1.50.967/156/15
Reading0.91.419/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Coventry4628117974595

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

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