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Reading vs Charlton: result 0-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 31, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire

Reading
0-2
Charlton

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What was the result of Reading vs Charlton?

Charlton won 0-2 on August 31, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 51′J. LekoCharlton
  • 80′L. TaylorCharlton (pen.)

Official lineup for Reading vs Charlton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Reading

3-5-2
  1. 31Lucas João
  2. 47G. Puşcaş
  1. 14O. Ejaria
  2. 10J. Swift
  3. 17A. Yiadom
  4. 29Pelé
  5. 27O. Richards
  1. 16T. Mcintyre
  2. 6L. Moore
  3. 4M. Morrison
  1. 33Rafael Cabral

Charlton

4-3-1-2
  1. 14J. Leko
  2. 9L. Taylor
  1. 11C. Gallagher
  1. 28S. Field
  2. 24J. Cullen
  3. 7J. Williams
  1. 3B. Purrington
  2. 5T. Lockyer
  3. 20C. Solly
  4. 6Jason Daniel Pearce
  1. 1D. Phillips
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Charlton have 10, 3 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2019Plymouth(away)4-2League Cup
Aug 24, 2019Huddersfield(away)2-0Championship
Aug 21, 2019West Brom(away)1-1Championship
Aug 18, 2019Cardiff(home)3-0Championship
Aug 13, 2019Wycombe(away)1-1League Cup
Charlton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 24, 2019Brentford(home)1-0Championship
Aug 21, 2019Nottingham Forest(home)1-1Championship
Aug 17, 2019Barnsley(away)2-2Championship
Aug 13, 2019Forest Green(home)0-0League Cup
Aug 10, 2019Stoke City(home)3-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Reading wins, 0 draws, 2 Charlton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 27, 2016Charlton 3-4 ReadingChampionship
Oct 17, 2015Reading 1-0 CharltonChampionship
Mar 21, 2015Charlton 3-2 ReadingChampionship
Nov 8, 2014Reading 0-1 CharltonChampionship
Apr 5, 2014Charlton 0-1 ReadingChampionship
Dec 3, 2013Reading 1-0 CharltonChampionship

Last archived meeting: Charlton vs Reading on Feb 27, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Charlton score 2.1 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Reading1.51.3411/159/15
Charlton2.11.069/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
12Charlton10352101314

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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

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