Reading vs Cheltenham: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 15, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Cheltenham?
Reading won 1-0 on August 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 33′W. FerryReading (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 1 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats; Cheltenham have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Millwall(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Peterborough(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Swansea(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | QPR(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Bolton(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Newport County(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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