Reading vs West Brom: result 3-1 and analysis
FA Cup5th RoundKick-off on February 20, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs West Brom?
Reading won 3-1 on February 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 54′Darren FletcherWest Brom
- 59′Paul McShaneReading
- 72′M. HectorReading
- 90′Lucas PiazónReading
Official lineup for Reading vs West Brom
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 9Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 10D. Rakels
- 31Simon Cox
- 6O. Norwood
- 21S. Quinn
- 2C. Gunter
- 5Paul McShane
- 8M. Hector
- 11J. Obita
- 35J. Cooper
- 26Ali Al Habsi
West Brom
- 18S. Berahino
- 33S. Rondón
- 14J. McClean
- 24Darren Fletcher
- 29S. Sessègnon
- 30Sandro Raniere Guimarães Cordeiro
- 3J. Olsson
- 4J. Chester
- 6J. Evans
- 11C. Brunt
- 1B. Foster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; West Brom have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Ipswich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Walsall(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Everton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Peterborough(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Newcastle(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Swansea(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Peterborough(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Reading win, 0 draws, 1 West Brom win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2013 | Reading 3-2 West Brom | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2012 | West Brom 1-0 Reading | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; West Brom score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| West Brom | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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