Sunday , 16 August 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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' What a night it is going to be! Brentford FC welcome Reading FC for this crunch clash at Brentford Community Stadium.
  • 5' Brentford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Mathias Jensen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' Tom Holmes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brentford FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bryan Mbeumo makes it 2-0.
  • 28' The 29-year-old Rico Henry has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' Magnificent from Bryan Mbeumo! That is 86 goals in 445 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brentford FC that had 344 games and scored 506 goals.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emiliano Hansen made 344 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mathias Jensen on 45 minutes.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Rico Henry is replaced by Dominic Thompson on 46 minute.
  • 51' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' Sam Baldock catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Ovie Ejaria has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Alfa Semedo as he leaves the pitch. Sone Aluko steps in for Reading FC.
  • 64' GOAL! Sone Aluko fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 64' The crowd applauds Bryan Mbeumo as he leaves the pitch. Saman Ghoddoos steps in for Brentford FC.
  • 65' Josh Dasilva makes way for Emiliano Hansen at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
  • 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brentford FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 78' Marcus Forss has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergi Canos on 78 minute.
  • 83' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David Raya suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' Charlie Goode needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' Vitaly Janelt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Brentford FC 3-1 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
Ivan Toney 1
Yoann Barbet 1
Neal Maupay 1
Ollie Watkins 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.