Reading 2-1 Preston
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: M. Barrow 8.3 · P. Gallagher 7.8 · Y. Meïté 7.4
Match analysis
5 sections05:45Reading beat Preston 2-1 in the Championship matchday 39 on 30 March 2019.
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Result and story of the match
It was 2-0 at half-time. Reading scored first, in the 30th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 30' Y. Meïté, assisted by M. Barrow → 1-0; 36' M. Barrow → 2-0; 90+3' J. Stockley → 2-1.
Yellow cards: Reading 0, Preston 1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 13-11 (3-2 on target); possession 37%-63%; corners 1-6; pass accuracy 72%-80%.
Goals by half: 2-0 in the first, 0-1 in the second.
Standout players
M. Barrow was Reading's highest-rated player at 8.3 in 58 minutes: 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot on target, 2 key passes, 1 tackle, won 3 of 6 duels.
P. Gallagher was Preston's highest-rated player at 7.8 in 90 minutes: 1 key pass, 2 tackles, won 6 of 8 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
30 March 2019: the Championship matchday 39 match ended Reading 2-1 Preston. Goals: Y. Meïté 30', M. Barrow 36', J. Stockley 90+3'. Match stats: possession Reading 37%, Preston 63%; shots on target 3-2.
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.