Saturday , 14 November 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
6 games this season 🟨 4.5/game ⚽ 18.2 goals/game

Standings

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

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' That's the starting whistle at Brentford Community Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Brentford FC and Reading FC.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 11' GOAL! Mathias Jensen scores on 11. Assisted by Sergi Canos
  • 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ovie Ejaria, as he is very good at scoring at Brentford Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 23' What a strike from Bryan Mbeumo! The score is 2-0.
  • 28' The 31-year-old Joshua Laurent has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' What composure from Bryan Mbeumo! The Cameroon international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 39' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' Ivan Toney has been relatively quiet despite scoring 118 goals in his last 396 appearances.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mathias Jensen.
  • 46' Another change for Brentford FC made on 46 minute. Rico Henry leaves to be changed by Dominic Thompson.
  • 51' Germany international Vitaly Janelt has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sam Baldock.
  • 58' Brentford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Alfa Semedo is replaced by Sone Aluko on 61 minute.
  • 64' Goal! Sone Aluko scores his 6 goal in 392 matches.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Bryan Mbeumo is replaced by Saman Ghoddoos.
  • 65' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Dasilva departs to be replaced by Emiliano Hansen.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' Liam Moore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Marcus Forss. He replaces Sergi Canos on 78 minute.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brentford FC that had 353 games and scored 521 goals.
  • 88' Brentford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vitaly Janelt on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Yakou Meite 2
Neal Maupay 2
Ollie Watkins 1
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 1
John Swift 1
Joel Valencia 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.