Coventry 2-1 Reading
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: B. Sheaf 8.2 · J. Swift 8.2 · G. Hamer 7.7
Match analysis
5 sections09:19Coventry beat Reading 2-1 in the Championship matchday 4 on 21 August 2021.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-1 at half-time. Coventry came from behind in the second half to win. Reading scored first, in the 40th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 40' J. Swift (penalty) → 0-1; 62' J. Allen, assisted by V. Gyökeres → 1-1; 90+8' M. Godden, assisted by G. Hamer → 2-1.
Yellow cards: Coventry 5, Reading 3.
Statistical comparison
Shots 25-7 (7-2 on target); possession 57%-43%; corners 10-2; pass accuracy 82%-76%.
Goals by half: 0-1 in the first, 2-0 in the second.
Standout players
B. Sheaf was Coventry's highest-rated player at 8.2 in 90 minutes: 1 key pass, 8 tackles, won 14 of 17 duels.
J. Swift was Reading's highest-rated player at 8.2 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass, 2 tackles, 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
Coventry vs Reading (Championship matchday 4, 21 August 2021) finished 2-1. Goals: J. Swift 40' (pen), J. Allen 62', M. Godden 90+8'. Match stats: possession Coventry 57%, Reading 43%; shots on target 7-2.
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.