Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Brentford FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Brentford FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Mathias Jensen 45' Y
Y 53' Sam Baldock
Vitaly Janelt 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Rock
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee Keith Stroud
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
1
1
Brentford FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 Brentford FC 3–1 Reading FC 2020-06-30 Reading FC 0–3 Brentford FC 2019-11-23 Brentford FC 1–0 Reading FC 2019-04-13 Reading FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2018-09-29 Brentford FC 2–2 Reading FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Reading FC H 3–1 W
15 Dec Watford FC A 1–1 D
12 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 3–1 W
09 Dec Derby County FC H 0–0 D
05 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D
01 Dec Rotherham United FC A 2–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Brentford FC A 1–3 L
16 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
12 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
09 Dec Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
05 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W
02 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Brentford FC is hosting Reading FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Brentford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 11' Brilliant from the ! Mathias Jensen makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 11.
  • 16' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' A goal from the Cameroon international Bryan Mbeumo! He fires home on 23 to make it 2-0!
  • 28' Brentford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 29' A goal from the Cameroon international Bryan Mbeumo! He fires home on 29 to make it 3-0!
  • 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brentford FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 39' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' The 29-year-old Alfa Semedo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Mathias Jensen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Dominic Thompson is replacing Rico Henry for the Brentford FC side.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 53' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 61' Reading FC ring the changes. Alfa Semedo has done his job and it is now time for Sone Aluko to step up.
  • 64' GOAL! Sone Aluko scores on 64. Assisted by Michael Olise
  • 64' Saman Ghoddoos gets the nod from Brentford FC. He replaces Bryan Mbeumo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emiliano Hansen is hanging Josh Dasilva on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' Tariqe Fosu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brentford FC tonight.
  • 78' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Forss is hanging Sergi Canos on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vitaly Janelt on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Reading FC.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Dasilva 3
Bryan Mbeumo 3
Neal Maupay 2
Yakou Meite 2
John Swift 1
Mathias Jensen 1
Yoann Barbet 1
Lucas Joao 1

Head to Head

2020-12-19 Brentford FC 3–1 Reading FC 2020-06-30 Reading FC 0–3 Brentford FC 2019-11-23 Brentford FC 1–0 Reading FC 2019-04-13 Reading FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2018-09-29 Brentford FC 2–2 Reading FC

Brentford FC Form

2020-12-19 Brentford FC 3–1 Reading FC W 2020-12-15 Watford FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2020-12-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Brentford FC W 2020-12-09 Brentford FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2020-12-05 Brentford FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2020-12-01 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Brentford FC W

Reading FC Form

2020-12-19 Brentford FC 3–1 Reading FC L 2020-12-16 Reading FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2020-12-12 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Reading FC W 2020-12-09 Reading FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2020-12-05 Reading FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Reading FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC53% Draw26% Reading FC21%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Reading FC
47%
Brentford FC or Reading FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC35% Draw47% Reading FC18%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.