Luton vs Reading: result 1-0 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 9, 2021 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Reading?
Luton won 1-0 on January 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 30′G. MoncurLuton
Official lineup for Luton vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Luton
4-3-3- 27S. Nombe
- 10E. Lee
- 9D. Hylton
- 28J. Morrell
- 14G. Moncur
- 4R. Tunnicliffe
- 38G. Osho
- 26J. Bree
- 23B. Galloway
- 3D. Potts
- 12S. Sluga
Reading
4-2-3-1- 9S. Baldock
- 24S. Aluko
- 7M. Olise
- 39O. Pendlebury
- 46Jayden Onen
- 30Alfa Semedo
- 2Tomás Esteves
- 38E. Bristow
- 48J. Dorsett
- 5T. Mcintyre
- 22L. Southwood
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2020 | Bristol City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Preston(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Swansea(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Luton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Brentford(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Luton win, 0 draws, 3 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2020 | Reading 2-1 Luton | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Reading 0-1 Luton | League Cup |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Luton 0-5 Reading | Championship |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Reading 3-0 Luton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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