Reading vs Ipswich: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 3, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Ipswich?
Reading won 2-1 on August 3, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 16′J. TabbIpswich
- 45′A. Le FondreReading
- 75′Danny Sean GuthrieReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Ipswich have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2013 | West Ham(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| May 14, 2013 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 4, 2013 | Fulham(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2013 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Norwich(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2013 | Burnley(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Birmingham(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Crystal Palace(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Hull City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Reading win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Ipswich win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ipswich score 1.0 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ipswich | 1.0 | 0.6 | 9 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
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