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Leeds United FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Leeds United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Tue 27 Nov 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ezgjan Alioski 44' Y
Barry Douglas 55' Y
Y 64' Garath McCleary
Y 75' Leandro Bacuna
Stuart Dallas 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Reading FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Mike Dean

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
Leeds United FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-27 Leeds United FC 1–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Reading FC H 1–0 W
24 Nov Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
10 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–4 L
04 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
27 Oct Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
24 Oct Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Leeds United FC A 0–1 L
24 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
10 Nov Ipswich Town FC H 2–2 D
03 Nov Bristol City FC H 3–2 W
27 Oct Swansea City AFC A 0–2 L
23 Oct Birmingham City FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Leeds United FC face off against Reading FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leeds United FC that had 358 games and scored 532 goals.
  • 10' Leeds United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bailey Peacock-Farrell made 358 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andy Rinomhota suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Leeds United FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anssi Jaakkola is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leeds United FC.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Egzijan Alioski is booked for Leeds United AFC — Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' Another substitution for Leeds United AFC to replace Lewis Baker by Samuel Saiz on 46 minute.
  • 51' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Barry Douglas.
  • 60' Stuart Dallas puts Leeds United AFC on the lead.
  • 61' Reading FC ring the changes. John Swift has done his job and it is now time for Garath McCleary to step up.
  • 64' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Garath McCleary will be fuming at that decision.
  • 69' Liam Cooper has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Yakou Meite departs to be replaced by Josh Sims.
  • 73' Jamie Shackleton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mateusz Klich at the 73 minute mark.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Leandro Bacuna on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
  • 77' Marc McNulty is ready to make an impact after coming on for Liam Kelly at the 77 minute mark.
  • 81' Stuart Dallas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelo Bielsa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Another three points for Leeds United FC.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Clement

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC53% Draw30% Reading FC17%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Reading FC
47%
Leeds United FC or Reading FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC33% Draw56% Reading FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
18.4%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 27% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.