Reading vs Newcastle: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 29, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Newcastle?
Reading and Newcastle drew 2-2 on September 29, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 58′J. KébéReading
- 58′D. BaNewcastle
- 62′N. HuntReading
- 83′D. BaNewcastle
Official lineup for Reading vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 7P. Pogrebnyak
- 10N. Hunt
- 4Jem Karacan
- 8M. Leigertwood
- 11Jobi McAnuff
- 14J. Kébé
- 3N. Shorey
- 6A. Mariappa
- 17K. Gorkšs
- 24Shaun Cummings
- 21A. McCarthy
Newcastle
- 9P. Cissé
- 19D. Ba
- 10H. Ben Arfa
- 18J. Gutiérrez
- 20G. Bigirimana
- 24C. Tioté
- 3D. Santon
- 6Mike Williamson
- 14J. Perch
- 27S. Taylor
- 37Steve Harper
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Newcastle have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2012 | QPR(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Peterborough(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2012 | Manchester United(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2012 | Everton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newcastle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy