Reading vs Mansfield Town: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 29, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Mansfield Town?
Reading won 2-1 on December 29, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 17′Mamadi CamaráReading
- 45′W. EvansMansfield Town
- 55′Tyler BindonReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Mansfield Town have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Northampton(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Lincoln(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Blackpool(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Walsall(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Peterborough(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Charlton(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Bolton(away) | 1-3 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Mansfield Town score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Mansfield Town | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading sit 17th in League One (1 points from 2 matches) and Mansfield Town sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
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