Reading vs Brentford: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 28, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Brentford?
Brentford won 1-2 on December 28, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 17′R. WoodsBrentford
- 58′G. McClearyReading
- 72′Sergi CanósBrentford
Official lineup for Reading vs Brentford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 9Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 17Lucas Piazón
- 20O. John
- 22Nick Blackman
- 6O. Norwood
- 21S. Quinn
- 23Daniel Williams
- 2C. Gunter
- 5Paul McShane
- 8M. Hector
- 1J. Bond
Brentford
- 21Lasse Vibe
- 10J. McEachran
- 15R. Woods
- 18A. Judge
- 19J. Swift
- 20T. Diagouraga
- 2M. Colin
- 3J. Bidwell
- 6H. Dean
- 26J. Tarkowski
- 27D. Button
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; Brentford have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2015 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Blackburn(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2015 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Cardiff(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Fulham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Reading win, 0 draws, 2 Brentford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | Brentford 1-3 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Reading 0-2 Brentford | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Brentford 3-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Brentford | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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