Reading vs Brentford: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 20, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
Full time
What was the result of Reading vs Brentford?
Brentford won 0-1 on January 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 74′Lasse VibeBrentford
Official lineup for Reading vs Brentford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-2-3-1- 17Modou Barrow
- 23J. Böðvarsson
- 38L. Kelly
- 8G. Evans
- 4Joey van den Berg
- 14S. Aluko
- 50O. Richards
- 20Tiago Ilori
- 6L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 1V. Mannone
Brentford
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 7F. Jozefzoon
- 21Lasse Vibe
- 15R. Woods
- 8Li Ke
- 12K. Mokotjo
- 19R. Sawyers
- 33C. Mepham
- 29Y. Barbet
- 5A. Bjelland
- 1D. Bentley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Brentford have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2018 | Stevenage(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Hull City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Stevenage(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Barnsley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2018 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Notts County(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Wolves(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 1 draw, 3 Brentford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 | Brentford 1-1 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Reading 3-2 Brentford | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Brentford 4-1 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Reading 1-2 Brentford | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Brentford 1-3 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Reading 0-2 Brentford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Brentford | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
A question about Reading vs Brentford?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI 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. 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