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%
Key stats
Match numbers
Total shots
ReadingAFC Wimbledon
Reading
4
13
Shots on target
ReadingAFC Wimbledon
Reading
2
3
Possession
ReadingAFC Wimbledon
Reading
37%
63%