Reading vs Ipswich: result 5-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 11, 2015 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Ipswich?
Reading won 5-1 on September 11, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 7′Orlando SáReading
- 11′F. SearsIpswich
- 14′Orlando SáReading
- 49′Nick BlackmanReading
- 63′Orlando SáReading
- 87′O. NorwoodReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Ipswich have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | Brentford(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Leeds(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | Brighton(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Doncaster(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Preston(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Burnley(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Reading win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Ipswich win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2015 | Ipswich 0-1 Reading | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Reading 1-0 Ipswich | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Ipswich 2-0 Reading | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Reading 2-1 Ipswich | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Reading 1-0 Ipswich | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Ipswich 2-3 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ipswich score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Ipswich | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 14/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 80 | 47 | 84 |
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