Reading vs Charlton: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 31, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Charlton?
Reading won 2-0 on August 31, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 66′C. SavageReading
- 76′S. SmithReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Charlton have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Wrexham(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2024 | West Ham United U21(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Wigan(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Colchester(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Birmingham(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Wigan(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Charlton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2024 | Reading 2-0 Charlton | League One |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Reading 1-1 Charlton | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Charlton 4-0 Reading | League One |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Reading 1-1 Charlton | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Charlton 0-1 Reading | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Reading 0-2 Charlton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Charlton score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Charlton | 1.5 | 0.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
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