Reading 1-0 Preston
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: J. Swift 8.2 · G. McCleary 7.6 · Joey Van den Berg 7.6
Match analysis
5 sections04:56Reading beat Preston 1-0 in the Championship matchday 1 on 6 August 2016.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Reading scored first, in the 35th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 35' J. Swift, assisted by G. McCleary → 1-0.
Yellow cards: Reading 2, Preston 4.
Statistical comparison
Shots 15-7 (5-3 on target); possession 70%-30%; corners 6-1; pass accuracy 85%-61%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 0-0 in the second.
Standout players
J. Swift was Reading's highest-rated player at 8.2 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 3 key passes, won 4 of 6 duels.
T. Clarke was Preston's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 72 minutes: 1 shot on target, won 8 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
6 August 2016: the Championship matchday 1 match ended Reading 1-0 Preston. Goals: J. Swift 35'. Match stats: possession Reading 70%, Preston 30%; shots on target 5-3.
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.