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Reading vs Coventry: result 1-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 10, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire

Reading
1-0
Coventry

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What was the result of Reading vs Coventry?

Reading won 1-0 on December 10, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 57′A. MbengueReading

Official lineup for Reading vs Coventry

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Reading

3-1-4-2
  1. 11Y. Meïté
  2. 23J. Hoilett
  1. 2A. Carroll
  2. 19T. Fornah
  3. 8J. Hendrick
  4. 10T. Ince
  1. 27A. Mbengue
  1. 3T. Holmes
  2. 12A. Baba
  3. 17A. Yiadom
  1. 1J. Lumley

Coventry

3-4-2-1
  1. 17V. Gyökeres
  1. 28J. Eccles
  2. 38G. Hamer
  1. 10C. O'Hare
  2. 14B. Sheaf
  3. 8J. Allen
  4. 3C. Doyle
  1. 2J. Panzo
  2. 4M. Rose
  3. 27J. Bidwell
  1. 13B. Wilson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Coventry have 8, 4 and 3.

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

Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 12, 2022Hull City(away)2-1Championship
Nov 8, 2022Watford(away)0-2Championship
Nov 4, 2022Preston(home)1-2Championship
Nov 1, 2022Luton(away)0-0Championship
Oct 29, 2022Burnley(away)1-2Championship
Coventry
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 12, 2022QPR(home)2-0Championship
Nov 8, 2022Wigan(home)2-0Championship
Nov 5, 2022Watford(away)1-0Championship
Nov 1, 2022Blackburn(home)1-0Championship
Oct 29, 2022Blackpool(home)1-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 1 draw, 3 Coventry wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 12, 2022Reading 2-3 CoventryChampionship
Aug 21, 2021Coventry 2-1 ReadingChampionship
Jan 19, 2021Reading 3-0 CoventryChampionship
Oct 30, 2020Coventry 3-2 ReadingChampionship
Feb 11, 2012Reading 2-0 CoventryChampionship
Sep 24, 2011Coventry 1-1 ReadingChampionship

Last archived meeting: Reading vs Coventry on Feb 12, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Coventry score 1.1 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Reading1.11.638/159/15
Coventry1.10.7103/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Coventry4628117974595

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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

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