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Reading vs Derby: result 1-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 23, 2024 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire

Reading
1-0
Derby

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What was the result of Reading vs Derby?

Reading won 1-0 on January 23, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 54′P. MukairuReading

Official lineup for Reading vs Derby

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Reading

4-1-4-1
  1. 10S. Smith
  1. 12P. Mukairu
  2. 7H. Knibbs
  3. 29L. Wing
  4. 11O. Azeez
  1. 8C. Savage
  1. 20J. Dorsett
  2. 3T. Holmes
  3. 24Tyler Bindon
  4. 17A. Yiadom
  1. 1D. Button

Derby

4-2-3-1
  1. 9J. Collins
  1. 11N. Mendez-Laing
  2. 16L. Thompson
  3. 7T. Barkhuizen
  1. 8M. Bird
  2. 4C. Hourihane
  1. 20C. Elder
  2. 6E. Cashin
  3. 35C. Nelson
  4. 2K. Wilson
  1. 31J. Vickers
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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; Derby have 10, 2 and 3.

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

Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 20, 2024Wigan(away)0-1League One
Jan 9, 2024Brighton U21(away)0-0EFL Trophy
Jan 1, 2024Exeter City(home)3-2League One
Dec 29, 2023Cheltenham(away)2-2League One
Dec 26, 2023Peterborough(away)2-2League One
Derby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 20, 2024Lincoln(away)0-0League One
Jan 15, 2024Burton Albion(home)3-2League One
Jan 9, 2024Bradford(home)0-1EFL Trophy
Jan 6, 2024Fleetwood Town(away)3-1League One
Jan 1, 2024Peterborough(home)2-3League One

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 3, 2022Reading 2-2 DerbyChampionship
Sep 29, 2021Derby 1-0 ReadingChampionship
Apr 5, 2021Reading 3-1 DerbyChampionship
Sep 12, 2020Derby 0-2 ReadingChampionship
Jun 27, 2020Derby 2-1 ReadingChampionship
Dec 21, 2019Reading 3-0 DerbyChampionship

Last archived meeting: Reading vs Derby on Jan 3, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Reading score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Derby score 1.9 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Reading1.91.5212/159/15
Derby1.91.068/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Reading9432221115

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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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