Reading vs Rotherham: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 33Kick-off on February 23, 2016 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Rotherham?
Reading won 1-0 on February 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 66′Thomas Henry Alex Robson-KanuReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 9Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 20O. John
- 29Yann Kermorgant
- 6O. Norwood
- 21S. Quinn
- 2C. Gunter
- 5Paul McShane
- 8M. Hector
- 11J. Obita
- 35J. Cooper
- 26Ali Al Habsi
Rotherham
- 19J. Clarke-Harris
- 11P. Green
- 15Gregory Halford
- 17G. Ward
- 22J. Newell
- 33R. Smallwood
- 3J. Mattock
- 5K. Broadfoot
- 6R. Wood
- 16Frazer Richardson
- 1Lee Camp
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Rotherham have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2016 | West Brom(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Ipswich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Walsall(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2016 | Burnley(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Birmingham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Charlton(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Cardiff(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Reading win, 1 draw, 1 Rotherham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.0 | 1.7 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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