Reading vs Fulham: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 5, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Fulham?
Reading and Fulham drew 2-2 on March 5, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 8′M. DembéléFulham
- 24′Thomas Henry Alex Robson-KanuReading (pen.)
- 41′Thomas Henry Alex Robson-KanuReading
- 52′Ross McCormackFulham (pen.)
Official lineup for Reading vs Fulham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 9Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 20O. John
- 29Yann Kermorgant
- 6O. Norwood
- 21S. Quinn
- 2C. Gunter
- 8M. Hector
- 11J. Obita
- 15A. Ferdinand
- 35J. Cooper
- 26Ali Al Habsi
Fulham
- 25M. Dembélé
- 44Ross McCormack
- 10T. Cairney
- 23Jamie O'Hara
- 2J. Richards
- 3L. Garbutt
- 7R. Fredericks
- 15M. Madl
- 22C. Baird
- 45Fernando Gabriel Amorebieta Mardaras
- 24A. Lonergan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Fulham have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2016 | Charlton(away) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2016 | West Brom(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2016 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Charlton(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Blackburn(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | QPR(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 1 draw, 2 Fulham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2015 | Fulham 4-2 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Fulham 2-1 Reading | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Reading 3-0 Fulham | Championship |
| May 4, 2013 | Fulham 2-4 Reading | Premier League |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Reading 3-3 Fulham | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Fulham score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Fulham | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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