While Reading's form has been up and down, they have demonstrated that they can pose a threat to teams if afforded time and space on the ball.
Charlton meanwhile have a miserly defence and have proven that they do not need to have more possession or create more chances than their opponents to take all three points, and Saturday's game could prove to be yet another example of that.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Reading win with a probability of 38.54%. A win for Charlton Athletic had a probability of 35.62% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.45%) and 2-0 (6.43%). The likeliest Charlton Athletic win was 0-1 (8.9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.26%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Reading would win this match.
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