Reading 1-2 Middlesbrough
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: P. Roberts 8.5 · L. Moore 7.8 · M. Johnson 7.6
Match analysis
5 sections03:3414 July 2020: the Championship matchday 44 match ended Reading 1-2 Middlesbrough.
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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 33rd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 33' L. Moore, assisted by T. Blackett → 1-0; 45' A. Fletcher, assisted by P. Roberts → 1-1; 82' P. Roberts, assisted by M. Johnson → 1-2.
Yellow cards: Reading 2, Middlesbrough 0.
Statistical comparison
Shots 10-13 (1-6 on target); possession 57%-43%; corners 5-5; pass accuracy 69%-60%.
Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 0-1 in the second.
Standout players
L. Moore was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.8 in 83 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 3 tackles, won 11 of 17 duels.
P. Roberts was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 8.5 in 88 minutes: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots on target, 6 key passes, 2 tackles, won 5 of 13 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 lost to Middlesbrough 1-2 in the Championship matchday 44 on 14 July 2020. Goals: L. Moore 33', A. Fletcher 45', P. Roberts 82'. Match stats: possession Reading 57%, Middlesbrough 43%; shots on target 1-6.
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