Reading 1-0 Preston
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: L. Moore 8.4 · C. Gunter 7.7 · V. Mannone 7.4
Match analysis
5 sections17:387 April 2018: the Championship matchday 41 match ended Reading 1-0 Preston.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Reading scored first, in the 12th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 12' M. Barrow, assisted by J. Böðvarsson → 1-0.
Yellow cards: Reading 2, Preston 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 5-17 (1-3 on target); possession 38%-62%; corners 2-4; pass accuracy 63%-73%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 0-0 in the second.
Standout players
L. Moore was Reading's highest-rated player at 8.4 in 90 minutes: won 22 of 27 duels.
G. Cunningham was Preston's highest-rated player at 7.4 in 90 minutes: 2 key passes, won 6 of 11 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 Preston (Championship matchday 41, 7 April 2018) finished 1-0. Goals: M. Barrow 12'. Match stats: possession Reading 38%, Preston 62%; shots on target 1-3.
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