Reading 1-0 Blackburn
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: G. Pușcaș 7.9 · O. Richards 7.5 · A. Yiadom 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections03:09Reading beat Blackburn 1-0 in the Championship matchday 34 on 2 March 2021.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Reading scored first, in the 24th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 24' G. Puşcaş, assisted by Lucas João → 1-0.
Yellow cards: Reading 1, Blackburn 3.
Statistical comparison
Shots 9-12 (4-2 on target); possession 32%-68%; corners 2-5; pass accuracy 74%-88%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 0-0 in the second.
Standout players
G. Pușcaș was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 2 shots on target, 1 key pass, won 8 of 10 duels.
B. Brereton was Blackburn's highest-rated player at 7.5 in 90 minutes: 2 shots on target, won 7 of 10 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 vs Blackburn (Championship matchday 34, 2 March 2021) finished 1-0. Goals: G. Puşcaş 24'. Match stats: possession Reading 32%, Blackburn 68%; shots on target 4-2.
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.