Reading vs Rotherham: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 23, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Rotherham?
Reading and Rotherham drew 1-1 on February 23, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 31′O. EjariaReading
- 79′S. AjayiRotherham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Rotherham have 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Hull City(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Millwall(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Reading win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Rotherham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2018 | Rotherham 1-1 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Reading 2-1 Rotherham | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.0 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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