Reading vs Portsmouth: result 2-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 16Kick-off on October 28, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Portsmouth?
Portsmouth won 2-3 on October 28, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 23′L. WingReading
- 27′C. SavageReading
- 33′F. AnjorinPortsmouth
- 45′C. BishopPortsmouth
- 58′T. DevlinPortsmouth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Portsmouth have 9, 6 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2023 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Charlton(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Swindon Town(home) | 5-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Northampton(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2023 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Carlisle(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Gillingham(home) | 5-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Port Vale(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Wycombe(home) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Reading win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Portsmouth win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2015 | Portsmouth 1-2 Reading | League Cup |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Reading 1-0 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Portsmouth 1-0 Reading | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Reading on Aug 25, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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