Southend vs Reading U21: result 1-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on October 3, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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What was the result of Southend vs Reading U21?
Southend won 1-0 on October 3, 2017.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southend have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Reading U21 have 0, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Blackpool(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 4-2 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Northampton(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | Colchester(away) | 4-4 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Southend score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading U21 score 4.0 and concede 4.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading U21 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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