Blackburn 2-3 Reading
Championship · Matchweek 22Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: G. McCleary 8.2 · Ali Al Habsi 8.0 · L. Kelly 7.9
Match analysis
5 sections19:2517 December 2016: the Championship matchday 22 match ended Blackburn 2-3 Reading.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-1 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Reading scored first, in the 32nd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 32' D. Samuel, assisted by G. McCleary → 0-1; 44' D. Graham → 1-1; 60' L. Moore → 1-2; 73' W. Brown, assisted by C. Conway → 2-2; 90+2' G. Evans, assisted by G. McCleary → 2-3.
Yellow cards: Blackburn 2, Reading 1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 19-13 (12-6 on target); possession 36%-64%; corners 8-6; pass accuracy 65%-81%.
Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 1-2 in the second.
Standout players
D. Graham was Blackburn's highest-rated player at 7.8 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 5 shots on target, 3 key passes, won 3 of 5 duels.
G. McCleary was Reading's highest-rated player at 8.2 in 90 minutes: 2 assists, 1 shot on target, 5 key passes, won 3 of 9 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
Blackburn vs Reading (Championship matchday 22, 17 December 2016) finished 2-3. Goals: D. Samuel 32', D. Graham 44', L. Moore 60', W. Brown 73', G. Evans 90+2'. Match stats: possession Blackburn 36%, Reading 64%; shots on target 12-6.
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.