Barnsley 1-2 Reading
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: C. Hourihane 7.7 · A. Armstrong 7.5 · D. Williams 7.4
Match analysis
5 sections10:21Barnsley lost to Reading 1-2 in the Championship matchday 8 on 17 September 2016.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-2 at half-time. Reading scored first, in the 9th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 9' G. McCleary → 0-1; 27' J. Swift, assisted by Y. Kermorgant → 0-2; 81' A. Armstrong, assisted by T. Bradshaw → 1-2.
Garath McCleary (Reading) was sent off in the 34th minute; yellow cards: Barnsley 3, Reading 4.
Statistical comparison
Shots 22-11 (6-6 on target); possession 54%-46%; corners 10-4; pass accuracy 79%-75%.
Goals by half: 0-2 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
C. Hourihane was Barnsley's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: 7 key passes, won 6 of 12 duels.
D. Williams was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.4 in 90 minutes: won 12 of 17 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Barnsley vs Reading (Championship matchday 8, 17 September 2016) finished 1-2. Goals: G. McCleary 9', J. Swift 27', A. Armstrong 81'. Match stats: possession Barnsley 54%, Reading 46%; shots on target 6-6.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.