Reading 1-0 Middlesbrough
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: L. Southwood 7.5 · A. Yiadom 7.5 · J. Swift 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections01:1925 September 2021: the Championship matchday 9 match ended Reading 1-0 Middlesbrough.
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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 55th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 55' A. Halilović, assisted by J. Swift → 1-0.
Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) was sent off in the 87th minute; yellow cards: Reading 3, Middlesbrough 3.
Statistical comparison
Shots 13-10 (5-2 on target); possession 55%-45%; corners 2-4; pass accuracy 84%-80%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
L. Southwood was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.5 in 90 minutes: 2 saves, won 1 of 1 duels.
J. Lumley was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.5 in 90 minutes: 4 saves, won 1 of 1 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
25 September 2021: the Championship matchday 9 match ended Reading 1-0 Middlesbrough. Goals: A. Halilović 55'. Match stats: possession Reading 55%, Middlesbrough 45%; 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.