Cardiff 0-1 Reading
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: L. Moore 7.7 · Y. Kermorgant 7.5 · P. Whittingham 7.4
Match analysis
5 sections17:2927 August 2016: the Championship matchday 5 match ended Cardiff 0-1 Reading.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Reading scored first, in the 89th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 89' Y. Kermorgant, assisted by J. Obita → 0-1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 11-10 (3-2 on target); possession 32%-68%; corners 4-3; pass accuracy 67%-82%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 0-1 in the second.
Standout players
P. Whittingham was Cardiff's highest-rated player at 7.4 in 90 minutes: 3 key passes, won 1 of 3 duels.
L. Moore was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: won 9 of 14 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
Cardiff vs Reading (Championship matchday 5, 27 August 2016) finished 0-1. Goals: Y. Kermorgant 89'. Match stats: possession Cardiff 32%, Reading 68%; shots on target 3-2.
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