Reading vs Watford: result 2-0 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 7, 2023 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Watford?
Reading won 2-0 on January 7, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′K. AbrefaReading
- 90′S. LongReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
3-4-1-2- 9Lucas João
- 7S. Long
- 15O. Azeez
- 12A. Baba
- 4S. Hutchinson
- 5T. Mcintyre
- 30K. Abrefa
- 24N. Sarr
- 6S. Dann
- 27A. Mbengue
- 21D. Bouzanis
Watford
3-4-3- 50A. Blake
- 49M. Adu-Poku
- 36J. Hungbo
- 42J. Morris
- 11I. Koné
- 18Y. Asprilla
- 3Mario Gaspar
- 31F. Sierralta
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 32M. Pollock
- 35M. Okoye
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Watford have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2023 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Norwich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Swansea(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Birmingham(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Coventry(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2023 | Norwich(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Swansea(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Millwall(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Hull City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Reading win, 0 draws, 5 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2022 | Watford 2-0 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Watford 2-0 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Reading 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Reading 0-2 Watford | League Cup |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Watford 4-1 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Reading 0-1 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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