Reading vs Brighton: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 10, 2015 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Brighton?
Reading won 2-1 on March 10, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 24′J. MackieReading
- 53′Chris O'GradyBrighton (pen.)
- 56′J. MackieReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 9Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 19J. Mackie
- 22Nick Blackman
- 12G. McCleary
- 14N. Chalobah
- 16Hope Akpan
- 23Daniel Williams
- 2C. Gunter
- 15M. Hector
- 35J. Cooper
- 1A. Federici
Brighton
- 11Chris O'Grady
- 18J. Forster-Caskey
- 24R. Ince
- 25K. LuaLua
- 28B. Kayal
- 32E. Ledesma
- 33Gregory Halford
- 3G. Greer
- 5L. Dunk
- 30J. Bennett
- 13D. Stockdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Brighton have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2015 | Bradford(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 3, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Ipswich(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2015 | Derby(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Leeds(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Birmingham(home) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 3 draws, 1 Brighton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Reading 3-0 Brighton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.8 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Brighton | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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