Reading 2-0 Barnsley
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: O. Richards 7.7 · M. Olise 7.7 · Y. Meïté 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections02:5419 September 2020: the Championship matchday 2 match ended Reading 2-0 Barnsley.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Reading scored first, in the 67th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 67' Y. Meïté, assisted by M. Morrison → 1-0; 76' M. Olise → 2-0.
Michal Helik (Barnsley) was sent off in the 42nd minute; Mads Juel Andersen (Barnsley) was sent off in the 68th minute; yellow cards: Reading 1, Barnsley 4.
Statistical comparison
Shots 6-9 (5-2 on target); possession 58%-42%; corners 6-5; pass accuracy 83%-75%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 2-0 in the second.
Standout players
M. Olise was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 3 tackles, won 11 of 16 duels.
M. Ritzmaier was Barnsley's highest-rated player at 7.5 in 90 minutes: 4 key passes, 2 tackles, won 3 of 5 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
Reading beat Barnsley 2-0 in the Championship matchday 2 on 19 September 2020. Goals: Y. Meïté 67', M. Olise 76'. Match stats: possession Reading 58%, Barnsley 42%; shots on target 5-2.
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.