Leicester vs Reading: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Reading?
Leicester won 1-0 on December 26, 2013.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2013 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2013 | Manchester City(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Burnley(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Brighton(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2013 | Wigan(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2013 | Charlton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2013 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Leicester win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | Reading 3-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Leicester 0-2 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 68 | 46 |
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