Reading vs Brighton: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 31, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Brighton?
Reading and Brighton drew 1-1 on October 31, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 51′J. MurphyBrighton
- 78′M. VydraReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 10Orlando Sá
- 22Nick Blackman
- 6O. Norwood
- 7M. Vydra
- 12G. McCleary
- 23Daniel Williams
- 2C. Gunter
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5Paul McShane
- 8M. Hector
- 26Ali Al Habsi
Brighton
- 9S. Baldock
- 10T. Hemed
- 6D. Stephens
- 7B. Kayal
- 8Andrew Lawrence Crofts
- 15J. Murphy
- 2Bruno Saltor
- 4U. Hünemeier
- 5L. Dunk
- 23L. Rosenior
- 13D. Stockdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2015 | Fulham(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Burnley(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2015 | Preston(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Bristol City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Leeds(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Cardiff(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 3 draws, 1 Brighton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 15, 2013 | Reading 0-0 Brighton | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Brighton 0-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Brighton | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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