Ipswich 2-0 Reading
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: J. Spence 7.7 · A. Webster 7.5 · B. Celina 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections01:46Ipswich beat Reading 2-0 in the Championship matchday 22 on 16 December 2017.
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Result and story of the match
It was 2-0 at half-time. Ipswich scored first, in the 3rd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 3' C. Connolly, assisted by M. Waghorn → 1-0; 27' J. Garner, assisted by A. Webster → 2-0.
Yellow cards: Ipswich 3, Reading 4.
Statistical comparison
Shots 15-15 (6-1 on target); possession 27%-73%; corners 8-14; pass accuracy 59%-81%.
Goals by half: 2-0 in the first, 0-0 in the second.
Standout players
J. Spence was Ipswich's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: 1 shot on target, 1 key pass, won 9 of 12 duels.
L. Bacuna was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 90 minutes: 3 key passes, won 5 of 8 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
Ipswich vs Reading (Championship matchday 22, 16 December 2017) finished 2-0. Goals: C. Connolly 3', J. Garner 27'. Match stats: possession Ipswich 27%, Reading 73%; shots on target 6-1.
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