Cardiff 1-1 Reading
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: S. Morrison 8.2 · M. Pack 7.7 · C. Nelson 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections14:40Cardiff drew with Reading 1-1 in the Championship matchday 30 on 31 January 2020.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-1 at half-time. Cardiff levelled after the break. Reading scored first, in the 8th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 8' Y. Meïté, assisted by J. Swift → 0-1; 70' C. Paterson → 1-1.
Yellow cards: Cardiff 3, Reading 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 18-7 (4-2 on target); possession 54%-46%; corners 8-5; pass accuracy 70%-66%.
Goals by half: 0-1 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
S. Morrison was Cardiff's highest-rated player at 8.2 in 90 minutes: 1 shot on target, 2 key passes, 1 tackle, won 20 of 24 duels.
Y. Meïté was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.1 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, won 7 of 21 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
31 January 2020: the Championship matchday 30 match ended Cardiff 1-1 Reading. Goals: Y. Meïté 8', C. Paterson 70'. Match stats: possession Cardiff 54%, Reading 46%; shots on target 4-2.
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