Reading vs Manchester United: result 3-4 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 1, 2012 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 3-4 on December 1, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 8′Thomas Henry Alex Robson-KanuReading
- 13′AndersonManchester United
- 16′W. RooneyManchester United (pen.)
- 19′A. Le FondreReading
- 23′S. MorrisonReading
- 30′W. RooneyManchester United
- 34′Robin van PersieManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester United have 11, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2012 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Everton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Norwich(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 4, 2012 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2012 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2012 | QPR(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Galatasaray(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Aston Villa(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.7 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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