Preston 2-3 Reading
Championship · Matchweek 7Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: C. Robinson 8.1 · S. Walker 7.7 · T. Ilori 7.6
Match analysis
5 sections04:3515 September 2018: the Championship matchday 7 match ended Preston 2-3 Reading.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-1 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Reading scored first, in the 23rd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 23' S. Baldock, assisted by J. Swift → 0-1; 31' D. Johnson → 1-1; 52' Tiago Ilori, assisted by S. Aluko → 1-2; 76' C. Robinson, assisted by J. Earl → 2-2; 81' L. Bacuna, assisted by J. Sims → 2-3.
Yellow cards: Preston 1, Reading 1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 23-9 (10-5 on target); possession 57%-43%; corners 9-2; pass accuracy 75%-67%.
Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 1-2 in the second.
Standout players
C. Robinson was Preston's highest-rated player at 8.1 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 3 shots on target, 4 key passes, won 3 of 7 duels.
S. Walker was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: 8 saves, won 2 of 2 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 lost to Reading 2-3 in the Championship matchday 7 on 15 September 2018. Goals: S. Baldock 23', D. Johnson 31', Tiago Ilori 52', C. Robinson 76', L. Bacuna 81'. Match stats: possession Preston 57%, Reading 43%; shots on target 10-5.
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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.