Reading vs Luton: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 19, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Luton?
Reading and Luton drew 1-1 on April 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 51′A. CarrollReading
- 80′C. MorrisLuton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Luton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Preston(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Hull City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Rotherham(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Blackpool(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Millwall(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Watford(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Reading win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Luton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2022 | Luton 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| May 7, 2022 | Luton 1-0 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Reading 0-2 Luton | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Luton 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Luton 1-0 Reading | FA Cup |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Reading 2-1 Luton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Luton score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Luton | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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