Reading vs Sheffield Utd: result 4-0 and analysis
FA Cup4th RoundKick-off on January 26, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Sheffield Utd?
Reading won 4-0 on January 26, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 6′N. HuntReading
- 40′M. LeigertwoodReading
- 50′N. HuntReading
- 54′G. McClearyReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- TThomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- NN. Hunt
- AA. Le Fondre
- SS. Kelly
- MM. Leigertwood
- JJem Karacan
- GG. McCleary
- AA. Mariappa
- NN. Shorey
- SS. Morrison
- AA. Federici
Sheffield Utd
- DD. Kitson
- CC. Porter
- NNick Blackman
- MMichael Paul Doyle
- KK. McDonald
- JJ. Murphy
- AAnthony McMahon
- DD. Higginbotham
- DDarryl Westlake
- HH. Maguire
- GG. Long
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; Sheffield Utd have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2013 | Newcastle(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 12, 2013 | West Brom(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 5, 2013 | Crawley Town(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2013 | Tottenham(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2012 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2013 | Notts County(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Yeovil Town(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jan 5, 2013 | Oxford United(away) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2013 | Doncaster(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2012 | Hartlepool(home) | 2-3 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 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