Reading 0-2 Sheffield Utd
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: O. Norwood 8.0 · J. Egan 7.7 · J. Fleck 7.6
Match analysis
5 sections11:47Reading lost to Sheffield Utd 0-2 in the Championship matchday 21 on 8 December 2018.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Sheffield Utd scored first, in the 83rd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 83' B. Sharp → 0-1; 86' S. Baldock (own goal) → 1-1.
Yellow cards: Reading 1, Sheffield Utd 1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 6-13 (0-5 on target); possession 51%-49%; corners 4-9; pass accuracy 77%-77%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 0-2 in the second.
Standout players
A. Rinomhota was Reading's highest-rated player at 6.9 in 90 minutes: 1 tackle, won 7 of 8 duels.
O. Norwood was Sheffield Utd's highest-rated player at 8.0 in 90 minutes: 2 key passes, 1 tackle, won 3 of 7 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
8 December 2018: the Championship matchday 21 match ended Reading 0-2 Sheffield Utd. Goals: B. Sharp 83', S. Baldock 86' (o.g.). Match stats: possession Reading 51%, Sheffield Utd 49%; shots on target 0-5.
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.