Manchester United vs Reading: result 2-0 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 5, 2019 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Reading?
Manchester United won 2-0 on January 5, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 22′MataManchester United (pen.)
- 45′R. LukakuManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-3-3- 9R. Lukaku
- 7A. Sánchez
- 39S. McTominay
- 15Andreas Pereira
- 17Fred
- 8Mata
- 20Diogo Dalot
- 4P. Jones
- 36M. Darmian
- 18A. Young
- 22S. Romero
Reading
4-2-3-1- 43D. Namaso
- 12G. McCleary
- 35A. Rinomhota
- 38L. Kelly
- 10J. Swift
- 15C. Harriott
- 3A. Yiadom
- 27O. Richards
- 20Tiago Ilori
- 6L. Moore
- 31A. Jaakkola
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Reading have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2019 | Newcastle(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2018 | Bournemouth(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Cardiff(away) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Liverpool(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Swansea(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2018 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Manchester United wins, 0 draws, 0 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2017 | Manchester United 4-0 Reading | FA Cup |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Manchester United 1-0 Reading | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2013 | Manchester United 2-1 Reading | FA Cup |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Reading 3-4 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Reading on Jan 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Reading | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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