Luton vs Reading: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 7, 2022 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Reading?
Luton won 1-0 on May 7, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 45′H. CornickLuton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2022 | Fulham(away) | 0-7 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Blackpool(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Cardiff(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | West Brom(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Hull City(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Swansea(home) | 4-4 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Cardiff(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Luton win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2022 | Reading 0-2 Luton | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Luton 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Luton 1-0 Reading | FA Cup |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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