Reading vs Notts County: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Notts County?
Reading won 2-0 on September 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 49′J. MarriottReading
- 72′J. MarriottReading
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Reading win at 53%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Reading vs Notts County
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-2-3-1- 7J. Marriott
- 32P. Lane
- 17George Earthy
- 19Kyreece Lisbie
- 4A. Rinomhota
- 10L. Wing
- 5H. Roberts
- 16Benn David Ward
- 15P. O'Connor
- 2U. Godwin-Malife
- 1Joel Pereira
Notts County
3-4-2-1- 9D. Kanu
- 8O. Cooper
- 42H. Mustapha
- 14D. Lipsiuc
- 15J. Evans
- 27R. Finneran
- 25N. Tsaroulla
- 4J. Bedeau
- 12L. Ness
- 2J. Gibbons
- 1J. Gibbons
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Notts County have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Brentford(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Mansfield Town(home) | 5-0 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Luton(away) | 2-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Notts County score 1.2 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Notts County | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading sit 6th in League One (15 points from 9 matches) and Notts County sit 22nd (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
| 22 | Notts County | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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