Reading vs Coventry: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 19, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Coventry?
Reading won 3-0 on January 19, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 16′Lucas JoãoReading
- 46′A. RinomhotaReading
- 72′J. SwiftReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Coventry
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-2-3-1- 18Lucas João
- 7M. Olise
- 8A. Rinomhota
- 14O. Ejaria
- 28J. Laurent
- 10J. Swift
- 29T. Holmes
- 3O. Richards
- 5T. Mcintyre
- 4M. Morrison
- 33Rafael Cabral
Coventry
3-4-3- 12V. Gyökeres
- 26J. Shipley
- 38G. Hamer
- 11C. O'Hare
- 25M. James
- 21S. McCallum
- 2L. Østigård
- 15D. Hyam
- 23F. Dabo
- 5K. McFadzean
- 13B. Wilson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Coventry have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Luton(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Swansea(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Luton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Brentford(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Norwich(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Millwall(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Preston(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Reading win, 1 draw, 1 Coventry win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2020 | Coventry 3-2 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Reading 2-0 Coventry | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Coventry 1-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Coventry score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Coventry | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 97 | 45 | 95 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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