Reading vs Blackburn: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 13, 2019 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Blackburn?
Reading won 2-1 on February 13, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. SwiftReading
- 82′A. BellBlackburn
- 86′Nélson OliveiraReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 1 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2019 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Derby(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2019 | Bristol City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Brentford(away) | 2-5 | Championship |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Hull City(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2019 | Newcastle(home) | 2-4 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Reading win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2018 | Blackburn 2-2 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Reading 3-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Blackburn 2-3 Reading | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Blackburn 3-1 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Reading 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Reading 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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