West Ham vs Reading: result 4-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 19, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)London Stadium, London
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What was the result of West Ham vs Reading?
West Ham won 4-2 on May 19, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 23′K. NolanWest Ham
- 34′Ricardo Vaz TêWest Ham
- 53′G. McClearyReading
- 55′A. Le FondreReading
- 79′K. NolanWest Ham
- 87′K. NolanWest Ham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Ham have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Reading have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2013 | Everton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 4, 2013 | Newcastle(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Manchester City(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Wigan(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 17, 2013 | Manchester United(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2013 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 4, 2013 | Fulham(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2013 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Norwich(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Liverpool(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 West Ham win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2012 | Reading 1-0 West Ham | Premier League |
| Mar 31, 2012 | West Ham 2-4 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Reading 3-0 West Ham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
West Ham score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Reading | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 39 |
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