Southampton vs Reading: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 8, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs Reading?
Southampton won 1-0 on December 8, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 61′J. PuncheonSouthampton
Official lineup for Southampton vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Southampton
- 7Rickie Lambert
- 9J. Rodríguez
- 4M. Schneiderlin
- 18J. Cork
- 20A. Lallana
- 42J. Puncheon
- 2N. Clyne
- 3M. Yoshida
- 6José Fonte
- 23L. Shaw
- 1K. Davis
Reading
- 9A. Le Fondre
- 19Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 33J. Roberts
- 8M. Leigertwood
- 11Jobi McAnuff
- 16J. Tabb
- 3N. Shorey
- 6A. Mariappa
- 15S. Morrison
- 24Shaun Cummings
- 1A. Federici
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Reading have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Norwich(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 17, 2012 | QPR(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Swansea(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Everton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Norwich(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Southampton wins, 1 draw, 1 Reading win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2012 | Southampton 1-3 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Reading 1-1 Southampton | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Reading on Apr 13, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 1.4 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.8 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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