Reading vs Brighton: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 20, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Brighton?
Reading and Brighton drew 2-2 on August 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. SwiftReading
- 8′Joey van den BergBrighton (o.g.)
- 46′A. KnockaertBrighton
- 59′Paul McShaneReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-2-3-1- 12G. McCleary
- 18Yann Kermorgant
- 8J. Swift
- 6G. Evans
- 11J. Obita
- 23Daniel Williams
- 4Joey van den Berg
- 7R. Beerens
- 2C. Gunter
- 5Paul McShane
- 26Ali Al Habsi
Brighton
4-4-2- 9S. Baldock
- 17G. Murray
- 11A. Knockaert
- 8J. Skalák
- 7B. Kayal
- 14S. Sidwell
- 5L. Dunk
- 2Bruno Saltor
- 3G. Bong
- 23L. Rosenior
- 13D. Stockdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Brighton have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2016 | Newcastle(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Wolves(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Preston(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Blackburn(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | Rotherham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Colchester(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Derby(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| May 16, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Reading win, 3 draws, 2 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2016 | Brighton 1-0 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Reading 1-1 Brighton | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2015 | Reading 2-1 Brighton | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Brighton 2-2 Reading | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Brighton 1-1 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Brighton 1-0 Reading | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 2.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Brighton | 2.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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