Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

The final score was AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Reading. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither AFC Wimbledon nor Reading found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Reading led Total shots 4-13, even though the scoreboard went another way. Reading also shaded Shots on target 2-3.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Reading the favourite at 41.9% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Reading

41.9%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

Reading

AFC Wimbledon

Reading

4

13

Shots on target

Reading

AFC Wimbledon

Reading

2

3

Possession

Reading

AFC Wimbledon

Reading

37%

63%