Reading vs Stoke City: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 18, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Stoke City?
Reading and Stoke City drew 1-1 on August 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 34′M. KightlyStoke City
- 90′A. Le FondreReading (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Stoke City have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Birmingham(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | QPR(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 1, 2012 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Arsenal(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Newcastle(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Stoke City | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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