AFC Bournemouth vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Reading FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Robert Hyde
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Reading FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–4 | L |
| 07 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Oct | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' AFC Bournemouth have kicked off against Reading FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 4' Lucas Joao has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 4' Asmir Begovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 4.
- 9' Michael Olise has been relatively quiet despite scoring 50 goals in his last 379 appearances.
- 14' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 24' Diego Rico has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' Goal! Sone Aluko scores his 6 goal in 379 matches.
- 46' Chris Mepham is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Rico at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Portugal international Lago Pontes Esteves has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andy Rinomhota.
- 56' Dominic Solanke doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' GOAL! Arnaut Danjuma scores on 59. Assisted by David Brooks
- 64' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Lago Pontes Esteves departs to be replaced by Tom Holmes.
- 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' It’s a booking for AFC Bournemouth player. Arnaut Danjuma gets a Yellow card.
- 75' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Ovie Ejaria is replaced by Yakou Meite on 75 minute.
- 77' Sensational shot from Lewis Cook. AFC Bournemouth is back in the lead.
- 78' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Rodrigo Riquelme on, Junior Stanislas off on 78 minutes.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Jefferson Lerma. He receives a Yellow card.
- 80' Sam Baldock is replacing Alfa Semedo for the Reading FC side.
- 84' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Jack Simpson comes on to replace David Brooks.
- 89' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Dominic Solanke makes it 4-2 with a superb finish on 89.
- 90' Nnamdi Ofoborh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jefferson Lerma at the 90 minute mark.
- The points are shared — AFC Bournemouth 4-2 Reading FC. Honours even.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 9
-
21
Diego Rico ↓ Chris Mepham 46'
- 16
- 8
-
7
David Brooks ↓ Jack Simpson 84'
- 1
- 3
- 19
- 17
Bench
-
25
Jack Simpson ↑ 84'
- 4
- 23
-
24
Nnamdi Ofoborh ↑ 90'
-
6
Chris Mepham ↑ 46'
- 14
- 26
-
20
Rodrigo Riquelme ↑ 78'
- 32
Coach
Jason Tindall
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 8
-
24
Sone Aluko ↓ Michael Olise 64'
- 4
- 18
- 28
- 33
-
30
Alfa Semedo ↓ Sam Baldock 80'
-
14
Ovie Ejaria ↓ Yakou Meite 75'
- 2
Bench
-
11
Yakou Meite ↑ 75'
- 43
-
29
Tom Holmes ↑ 64'
-
9
Sam Baldock ↑ 80'
- 22
-
7
Michael Olise ↑ 64'
- 15
- 34
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Solanke | 4 |
| Lucas Joao | 2 |
| Sone Aluko | 1 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 1 |
| Lewis Cook | 1 |
| Joshua Laurent | 1 |
| Tom McIntyre | 1 |
| Junior Stanislas | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.34
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
77%
Draw or Reading FC
44%
AFC Bournemouth or Reading FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.