Reading vs Rotherham: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 17, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Rotherham?
Reading won 2-1 on April 17, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 19′T. AdeyemiRotherham
- 66′L. GrabbanReading
- 79′J. SwiftReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-2-3-1- 12G. McCleary
- 18Yann Kermorgant
- 19Y. Meïté
- 8J. Swift
- 11J. Obita
- 23Daniel Williams
- 7R. Beerens
- 24T. Blackett
- 16L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 26Ali Al Habsi
Rotherham
4-1-4-1- 10C. Morris
- 9D. Ward
- 4W. Vaulks
- 11J. Taylor
- 33R. Smallwood
- 24T. Adeyemi
- 15S. Ajayi
- 17D. Fisher
- 3J. Mattock
- 6R. Wood
- 18R. O'Donnell
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; Rotherham have 0, 2 and 13.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Norwich(away) | 1-7 | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Blackburn(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2017 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2017 | QPR(away) | 1-5 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Reading wins, 1 draw, 1 Rotherham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2016 | Rotherham 0-1 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Reading 1-0 Rotherham | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Rotherham 1-1 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2015 | Rotherham 2-1 Reading | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2014 | Reading 3-0 Rotherham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 0.6 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Rotherham | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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