Brighton 3-0 Reading
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: J. Murphy 8.6 · S. Duffy 8.1 · A. Knockaert 7.9
Match analysis
5 sections03:5125 February 2017: the Championship matchday 34 match ended Brighton 3-0 Reading.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Brighton scored first, in the 35th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 35' S. Baldock, assisted by Bruno Saltor → 1-0; 56' J. Murphy, assisted by D. Stephens → 2-0; 80' A. Knockaert, assisted by J. Murphy → 3-0.
Yellow cards: Brighton 2, Reading 1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 15-12 (5-3 on target); possession 36%-64%; corners 6-5; pass accuracy 76%-82%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 2-0 in the second.
Standout players
J. Murphy was Brighton's highest-rated player at 8.6 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot on target, 4 key passes, won 4 of 5 duels.
R. Beerens was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: 1 shot on target, 3 key passes, won 7 of 10 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
Brighton vs Reading (Championship matchday 34, 25 February 2017) finished 3-0. Goals: S. Baldock 35', J. Murphy 56', A. Knockaert 80'. Match stats: possession Brighton 36%, Reading 64%; shots on target 5-3.
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.