Reading vs Leicester: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 14, 2014 at 07:07 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Leicester?
Reading and Leicester drew 1-1 on April 14, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 16′A. PearceReading
- 33′Daniel Noel DrinkwaterLeicester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Leicester have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Barnsley(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Birmingham(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2014 | Brighton(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Wigan(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Burnley(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Reading win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Leicester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2013 | Leicester 1-0 Reading | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Reading 3-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Leicester 0-2 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 2.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Leicester | 2.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 68 | 46 |
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