Reading vs Bristol Rovers: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 26, 2024 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Bristol Rovers?
Reading won 1-0 on October 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | Exeter City(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Crawley Town(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Rotherham(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Charlton(home) | 3-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Reading win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Bristol Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2024 | Bristol Rovers 0-2 Reading | League One |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Reading 1-1 Bristol Rovers | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Reading on Apr 9, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.2 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy