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

Championship · 2018-19
Reading FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Leeds United FC
Tue 12 Mar 2019 · 20:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Tyler Roberts
Y 29' Luke Ayling
John Swift 82' Y
Y 86' Barry Douglas

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Leeds United FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Mark Scholes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

4
Reading FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Leeds United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-12 Reading FC 0–3 Leeds United FC 2018-11-27 Leeds United FC 1–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Leeds United FC H 0–3 L
09 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 3–2 W
02 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 2–1 W
23 Feb Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
16 Feb Sheffield United FC A 0–4 L
13 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Reading FC A 3–0 W
09 Mar Bristol City FC A 1–0 W
01 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC H 4–0 W
26 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–1 L
23 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
13 Feb Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Reading FC host Leeds United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Liam Cooper is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leeds United FC so far.
  • 9' Leeds United AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 14' A stunning finish from Mateusz Klich — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 19' Emiliano Martinez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 22' Pablo Hernandez does the damage! The net is bulging and Leeds United AFC surge ahead!
  • 27' It looks surprising Leeds United FC does not make any changes. Tyler Roberts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' Luke Ayling catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' The 35-year-old Luke Ayling has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' Brilliant from the ! Pablo Hernandez makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Leeds United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
  • 56' Time for substitution for Leeds United AFC. Luke Ayling is replaced by Stuart Dallas.
  • 61' Leeds United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 63' Callum Harriott is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan East at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' Liam Moore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' Leeds United AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jamie Shackleton is hanging Tyler Roberts on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Barry Douglas. He replaces Mateusz Klich on 75 minute.
  • 80' 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.
  • 81' Garath McCleary has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Loader on 81 minute.
  • 82' Poor challenge from John Swift. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Barry Douglas on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Leeds United AFC will be frustrated.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Leeds United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pablo Hernandez 3
Mateusz Klich 1
Jack Harrison 1
Stuart Dallas 1

Head to Head

2019-03-12 Reading FC 0–3 Leeds United FC 2018-11-27 Leeds United FC 1–0 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2019-03-12 Reading FC 0–3 Leeds United FC L 2019-03-09 Reading FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-03-02 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2019-02-23 Reading FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2019-02-16 Sheffield United FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2019-02-13 Reading FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Leeds United FC Form

2019-03-12 Reading FC 0–3 Leeds United FC W 2019-03-09 Bristol City FC 0–1 Leeds United FC W 2019-03-01 Leeds United FC 4–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2019-02-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Leeds United FC L 2019-02-23 Leeds United FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-02-13 Leeds United FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC25% Draw29% Leeds United FC46%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Leeds United FC
75%
Reading FC or Leeds United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC17% Draw49% Leeds United FC34%
Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 24% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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