Reading vs Cardiff: result 1-1 and analysis
FA Cup4th RoundKick-off on January 25, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Cardiff?
Reading and Cardiff drew 1-1 on January 25, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 5′C. PatersonCardiff
- 8′Y. MeïtéReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Millwall(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Blackpool(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Blackpool(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Carlisle(away) | 4-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Swansea(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Carlisle(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2020 | QPR(away) | 1-6 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Reading win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2019 | Reading 3-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| May 6, 2018 | Cardiff 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Reading 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Reading 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Cardiff 0-1 Reading | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Reading 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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