Watford vs Reading: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 11, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Reading?
Reading won 0-1 on January 11, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 5′K. GorkšsReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Reading have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2014 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 29, 2013 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Millwall(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2014 | Brighton(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2013 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Leicester(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Wigan(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2013 | Reading 3-3 Watford | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Watford 1-2 Reading | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Reading 0-2 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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