Reading United vs New York RB III: result 2-1 and analysis
USL League TwoConference - FinalsKick-off on July 21, 2018 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Don Thomas Stadium, Reading, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Reading United vs New York RB III?
Reading United won 2-1 on July 21, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading United have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; New York RB III have 1, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2018 | Myrtle Beach Mutiny(home) | 4-3 | USL League Two |
| May 16, 2018 | Richmond Kickers(home) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| May 9, 2018 | Christos(home) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| May 31, 2017 | Penn(home) | 0-3 | US Open Cup |
| May 17, 2017 | NY Cosmos(home) | 3-2 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2018 | Black Rock(away) | 2-1 | USL League Two |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Ocean City Nor'easters(away) | 1-2 | USL League Two |
| May 9, 2018 | FC Motown(away) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| May 11, 2016 | NY Pancyprian Freedoms(away) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading United score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; New York RB III score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading United | 1.6 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| New York RB III | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 4/4 | 4/4 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Reading United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 15 |
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