Reading vs Swindon Town: result 5-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on October 10, 2023 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Swindon Town?
Reading won 5-0 on October 10, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 19′H. KnibbsReading
- 45′H. KnibbsReading
- 49′H. KnibbsReading (pen.)
- 90′P. MukairuReading
- 90′H. DeanReading
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; Swindon Town have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Northampton(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Blackpool(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Exeter City(away) | 9-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Notts County(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Grimsby(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Morecambe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Walsall(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 2.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Swindon Town | 2.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Swindon Town sit 1st (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
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