Reading vs Fulham: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipPromotion Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 16, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Fulham?
Reading won 1-0 on May 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 49′Yann KermorgantReading (pen.)
Official lineup for Reading vs Fulham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
3-4-1-2- 18Yann Kermorgant
- 50L. Grabban
- 8J. Swift
- 6G. Evans
- 23Daniel Williams
- 4Joey van den Berg
- 24T. Blackett
- 20Tiago Ilori
- 16L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 26Ali Al Habsi
Fulham
4-3-3- 2R. Fredericks
- 7N. Kebano
- 10T. Cairney
- 11F. Ayité
- 6K. McDonald
- 14S. Johansen
- 24S. Aluko
- 26T. Kalas
- 13T. Ream
- 3S. Malone
- 1M. Bettinelli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Fulham have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2017 | Fulham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2017 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Brentford(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Huddersfield(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Reading win, 2 draws, 3 Fulham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2017 | Fulham 1-1 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2017 | Reading 1-0 Fulham | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Fulham 5-0 Reading | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Reading 2-2 Fulham | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Fulham 4-2 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Fulham 2-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Fulham score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Fulham | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1 | 14/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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