Reading vs Plymouth: result 2-0 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 9, 2016 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Plymouth?
Reading won 2-0 on August 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 16′Joey van den BergReading
- 28′R. BeerensReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Plymouth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 7R. Beerens
- 18Yann Kermorgant
- 4Joey van den Berg
- 8J. Swift
- 15C. Harriott
- 23Daniel Williams
- 2C. Gunter
- 3J. Cooper
- 6G. Evans
- 30T. Watson
- 31A. Jaakkola
Plymouth
- 7David Goodwillie
- 8J. Slew
- 10G. Carey
- 14J. Jervis
- 4Y. Songo'o
- 24D. Fox
- 2G. Miller
- 3Gary Sawyer
- 15S. Bradley
- 18O. Threlkeld
- 21V. Dorel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Plymouth have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Preston(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Blackburn(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Preston(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2016 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Luton(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| May 30, 2016 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| May 15, 2016 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| May 12, 2016 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| May 7, 2016 | Hartlepool(home) | 5-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Plymouth score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Plymouth | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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