Cardiff 1-0 Reading
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: R. Sawyers 8.2 · M. McGuinness 7.5 · C. O'Dowda 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections06:24Cardiff beat Reading 1-0 in the Championship matchday 33 on 17 February 2023.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Cardiff scored first, in the 90th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 90+1' R. Sawyers → 1-0.
Yellow cards: Cardiff 1, Reading 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 19-5 (5-0 on target); possession 63%-37%; corners 8-3; pass accuracy 80%-66%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
R. Sawyers was Cardiff's highest-rated player at 8.2 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 3 key passes, 2 tackles, won 4 of 9 duels.
J. Lumley was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 90 minutes: 5 saves, won 1 of 1 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 33, 17 February 2023) finished 1-0. Goals: R. Sawyers 90+1'. Match stats: possession Cardiff 63%, Reading 37%; shots on target 5-0.
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.