Plymouth vs Reading: result 2-4 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 27, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Home Park, Plymouth
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What was the result of Plymouth vs Reading?
Reading won 2-4 on August 27, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 22′R. TaylorPlymouth
- 35′J. BarrettReading
- 55′Jose BaxterPlymouth
- 72′J. BarrettReading
- 87′Y. MeïtéReading (pen.)
- 90′Y. MeïtéReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plymouth have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Reading have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Walsall(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Salford City(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Newport County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Colchester(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2019 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Cardiff(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Hull City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Plymouth win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2016 | Reading 2-0 Plymouth | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Plymouth score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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