Reading vs Stevenage: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 19, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Stevenage?
Reading won 2-0 on August 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Stevenage have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2023 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Millwall(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Peterborough(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Swansea(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2023 | Cambridge United(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Watford(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Tottenham Hotspur U21(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Reading win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Stevenage win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2022 | Reading 1-2 Stevenage | League Cup |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Reading 3-0 Stevenage | FA Cup |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Stevenage 0-0 Reading | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Stevenage score 1.6 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Stevenage | 1.6 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading sit 17th in League One (1 points from 2 matches) and Stevenage sit 19th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | Stevenage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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