Portsmouth vs Reading: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 25, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Reading?
Reading won 1-2 on August 25, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 40′C. ChaplinPortsmouth
- 64′Nick BlackmanReading
- 84′G. McClearyReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Morecambe(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Plymouth(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Leeds(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Colchester(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Birmingham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Portsmouth win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2012 | Reading 1-0 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Portsmouth 1-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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