Preston 1-0 Reading
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: J. Hugill 7.8 · V. Mannone 7.7 · L. Moore 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections05:1119 August 2017: the Championship matchday 4 match ended Preston 1-0 Reading.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Preston scored first, in the 22nd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 22' J. Hugill, assisted by S. Maguire → 1-0.
Yellow cards: Preston 2, Reading 3.
Statistical comparison
Shots 21-7 (8-1 on target); possession 41%-59%; corners 4-5; pass accuracy 69%-74%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 0-0 in the second.
Standout players
J. Hugill was Preston's highest-rated player at 7.8 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 4 key passes, won 8 of 21 duels.
V. Mannone was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: 7 saves.
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
Preston beat Reading 1-0 in the Championship matchday 4 on 19 August 2017. Goals: J. Hugill 22'. Match stats: possession Preston 41%, Reading 59%; shots on target 8-1.
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