Manchester United vs Reading: result 2-1 and analysis
FA Cup5th RoundKick-off on February 18, 2013 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Reading?
Manchester United won 2-1 on February 18, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 69′NaniManchester United
- 72′J. HernándezManchester United
- 81′Jobi McAnuffReading
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- DD. Welbeck
- JJ. Hernández
- AA. Valencia
- AAnderson
- TT. Cleverley
- NNemanja Vidic
- AA. Büttner
- CC. Smalling
- PP. Jones
- AA. Young
- DDavid de Gea
Reading
- NN. Hunt
- AA. Le Fondre
- SS. Kelly
- MM. Leigertwood
- JJobi McAnuff
- JJem Karacan
- GG. McCleary
- AA. Mariappa
- NN. Shorey
- SS. Morrison
- AA. Federici
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Reading have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2013 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Everton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Fulham(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2013 | Southampton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 26, 2013 | Fulham(home) | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2013 | Stoke City(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Sunderland(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2013 | Chelsea(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 26, 2013 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Newcastle(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Manchester United win, 0 draws, 0 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2012 | Reading 3-4 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Manchester United on Dec 1, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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