Reading vs Arsenal: result 1-2 and analysis
FA CupSemi-finalsKick-off on April 18, 2015 at 04:20 PM (UTC)Wembley Stadium, London
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What was the result of Reading vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 1-2 on April 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 39′A. SánchezArsenal
- 54′G. McClearyReading
- 105′A. SánchezArsenal
Official lineup for Reading vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 7P. Pogrebnyak
- 9Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 19J. Mackie
- 12G. McCleary
- 14N. Chalobah
- 23Daniel Williams
- 2C. Gunter
- 5A. Pearce
- 11J. Obita
- 15M. Hector
- 1A. Federici
Arsenal
- 17A. Sánchez
- 23D. Welbeck
- 11M. Özil
- 16A. Ramsey
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 34F. Coquelin
- 2M. Debuchy
- 3K. Gibbs
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 1W. Szczęsny
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Arsenal have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2015 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Blackburn(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2015 | Blackpool(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Cardiff(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Charlton(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2015 | Burnley(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Liverpool(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Newcastle(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Monaco(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 14, 2015 | West Ham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Reading wins, 0 draws, 3 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2013 | Arsenal 4-1 Reading | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2012 | Reading 2-5 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2012 | Reading 5-7 Arsenal | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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