Reading 1-1 Cardiff
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: K. Moore 7.9 · J. Murphy 7.7 · W. Vaulks 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections11:37Reading drew with Cardiff 1-1 in the Championship matchday 42 on 16 April 2021.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. Cardiff scored first, in the 87th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 87' K. Moore (penalty) → 0-1; 90+4' Y. Meïté, assisted by S. Baldock → 1-1.
Yellow cards: Reading 0, Cardiff 3.
Statistical comparison
Shots 15-10 (4-5 on target); possession 65%-35%; corners 3-3; pass accuracy 83%-70%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 1-1 in the second.
Standout players
A. Yiadom was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.2 in 89 minutes: 1 key pass, won 6 of 13 duels.
K. Moore was Cardiff's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 2 shots on target, 1 key pass, won 16 of 26 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
16 April 2021: the Championship matchday 42 match ended Reading 1-1 Cardiff. Goals: K. Moore 87' (pen), Y. Meïté 90+4'. Match stats: possession Reading 65%, Cardiff 35%; shots on target 4-5.
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.