Portsmouth vs Reading U23: result 2-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on October 4, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Reading U23?
Portsmouth and Reading U23 drew 2-2 on October 4, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 6′A. NovakovićReading U23
- 52′Joseph MendesReading U23 (pen.)
- 57′C. MainPortsmouth
- 63′C. MainPortsmouth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Reading U23 have 1, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | Doncaster(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Blackpool(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Barnet(home) | 5-1 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Wycombe(home) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2016 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading U23 score 3.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading U23 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
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