Reading vs Blackburn: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 20, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Blackburn?
Reading won 1-0 on December 20, 2015.
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Blackburn have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2015 | Hull City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Preston(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2015 | QPR(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Bristol City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Preston(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Reading win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2015 | Reading 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Blackburn 3-1 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Reading 0-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Blackburn 0-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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