Reading vs Watford: result 0-2 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 29, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Watford?
Watford won 0-2 on August 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 37′I. SuccessWatford
- 62′Domingos QuinaWatford
Official lineup for Reading vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
3-4-3- 29M. McNulty
- 38L. Kelly
- 21Y. Meïté
- 10J. Swift
- 7L. Bacuna
- 27O. Richards
- 20Tiago Ilori
- 6L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 4J. O'Shea
- 28S. Walker
Watford
4-4-2- 10I. Success
- 20Domingos Quina
- 12K. Sema
- 14N. Chalobah
- 24B. Wilmot
- 23Marc Navarro
- 11A. Masina
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 5S. Prödl
- 6A. Mariappa
- 1Gomes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Watford have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Blackburn(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Bolton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2018 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Burnley(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2018 | Manchester United(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2018 | Newcastle(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 1 draw, 3 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Watford 4-1 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Reading 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Watford 0-1 Reading | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Reading 3-3 Watford | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Watford 1-2 Reading | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Reading 0-2 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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