Middlesbrough 1-0 Reading
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: D. Randolph 8.9 · A. Clayton 7.7 · M. Johnson 7.7
Match analysis
5 sections07:51Middlesbrough beat Reading 1-0 in the Championship matchday 7 on 14 September 2019.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 60th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 60' M. Johnson → 1-0.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 0, Reading 3.
Statistical comparison
Shots 11-18 (2-7 on target); possession 41%-59%; corners 5-10; pass accuracy 73%-84%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
D. Randolph was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 8.9 in 90 minutes: 7 saves, won 1 of 1 duels.
J. Swift was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.4 in 90 minutes: 2 shots on target, 4 key passes, won 5 of 12 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
Middlesbrough vs Reading (Championship matchday 7, 14 September 2019) finished 1-0. Goals: M. Johnson 60'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 41%, Reading 59%; shots on target 2-7.
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