Sheffield Utd vs Reading: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 21, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Reading?
Sheffield Utd won 2-1 on October 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 19′P. CouttsSheffield Utd
- 37′B. SharpSheffield Utd
- 85′R. BeerensReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Wolves(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Norwich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Millwall(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Hull City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Swansea(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Sheffield Utd win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2013 | Reading 4-0 Sheffield Utd | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Sheffield Utd on Jan 26, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Reading | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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