Reading vs Crystal Palace: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 21, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Crystal Palace?
Reading and Crystal Palace drew 2-2 on April 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 14′W. ZahaCrystal Palace
- 20′K. GorkšsReading
- 53′A. Le FondreReading
- 76′G. MurrayCrystal Palace
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Crystal Palace have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2012 | Leeds(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 31, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2012 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Ipswich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Southampton(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Birmingham(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Reading win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Crystal Palace win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2011 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Reading | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Reading on Oct 29, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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