Reading U18 vs Arsenal U18: result 2-2 and analysis
U18 Premier League - SouthSouth - 4Kick-off on September 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM (UTC)
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What was the result of Reading U18 vs Arsenal U18?
Reading U18 and Arsenal U18 drew 2-2 on September 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 18′O. BenjaminArsenal U18
- 57′Sebastian Reece FerdinandArsenal U18 (pen.)
- 68′Taylan HarrisReading U18 (pen.)
- 78′Taylan HarrisReading U18 (pen.)
Official lineup for Reading U18 vs Arsenal U18
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading U18
- 7J. Jones
- 9Joseph Barough
- 10Taylan Harris
- 11K. Smith
- 4T. Sackey
- 3T. Field
- 8W. Gutierrez Ramirez
- 2A. Ahmed
- 5Boyd Beacroft
- 6P. Duah
- 1H. Rhone
Arsenal U18
- 9O. Benjamin
- 11Sebastian Reece Ferdinand
- 7L. Zecevic-John
- 8B. Akolbire
- 10Harrison Dudziak
- 2Joshua Nichols
- 3William Lannin-Sweet
- 4M. Kacurri
- 5A. Heaven
- 6M. Rosiak
- 1Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading U18 have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Arsenal U18 have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | Crystal Palace U18(away) | 1-2 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Norwich City U18(home) | 2-1 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Fulham U18(away) | 0-2 | U18 Premier League - South |
| May 7, 2022 | West Bromwich Albion U18(away) | 0-4 | U18 Premier League - South |
| May 4, 2022 | Southampton U18(away) | 0-3 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | Tottenham Hotspur U18(home) | 2-4 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Aug 19, 2023 | West Bromwich Albion U18(away) | 1-1 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Aug 12, 2023 | West Ham United U18(home) | 2-0 | U18 Premier League - South |
| May 5, 2023 | Southampton U18(away) | 1-5 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Aston Villa U18(home) | 2-1 | U18 Premier League - South |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Reading U18 wins, 0 draws, 4 Arsenal U18 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | Arsenal U18 4-2 Reading U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Reading U18 0-1 Arsenal U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| May 4, 2021 | Arsenal U18 6-1 Reading U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Reading U18 3-4 Arsenal U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal U18 vs Reading U18 on Feb 26, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Reading U18 score 1.0 and concede 2.8 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal U18 score 1.9 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading U18 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
| Arsenal U18 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading U18 sit 15th in U18 Premier League - South (4 points from 6 matches) and Arsenal U18 sit 5th (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arsenal U18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| 15 | Reading U18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 4 |
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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