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
Official lineup for Portsmouth vs Reading U23
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portsmouth
- 9M. Smith
- 14C. Main
- 10Milan Lalkovič
- 23K. Bennett
- 24Amine Linganzi Koumba
- 33B. Close
- 5M. Clarke
- 16J. Whatmough
- 21A. Buxton
- 38B. Haunstrup
- 13L. O'Brien
Reading U23
- 9Joseph Mendes
- 14D. Samuel
- 36A. Novaković
- 38L. Kelly
- 42A. Rinomhota
- 60T. Frost
- 24T. Blackett
- 28D. Gravenberch
- 30T. Watson
- 59T. Mcintyre
- 31A. Jaakkola
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.
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