Watford vs Reading: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 14, 2012 at 05:20 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Reading?
Reading won 1-2 on January 14, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 29′Shaun CummingsWatford (o.g.)
- 42′J. KébéReading
- 85′A. Le FondreReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2012 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Doncaster(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Cardiff(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Blackpool(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2012 | Cardiff(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Brighton(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Leeds(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2011 | West Ham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2011 | Reading 0-2 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Reading | 1.4 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 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