Preston 1-0 Reading
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Match stats
Starting XIs
Line-ups ›Standouts: J. Garner 7.9 · G. Cunningham 7.5 · A. Reach 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections19:1812 December 2015: the Championship matchday 20 match ended Preston 1-0 Reading.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Preston scored first, in the 52nd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 52' J. Garner (penalty) → 1-0.
Yellow cards: Preston 0, Reading 3.
Statistical comparison
Shots 15-11 (4-3 on target); possession 45%-55%; corners 4-4; pass accuracy 68%-73%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
J. Garner was Preston's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 2 key passes, won 14 of 29 duels.
O. Norwood was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 90 minutes: won 3 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
Preston vs Reading (Championship matchday 20, 12 December 2015) finished 1-0. Goals: J. Garner 52' (pen). Match stats: possession Preston 45%, Reading 55%; shots on target 4-3.
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.