Brentford FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brentford FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Griffin Park.
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Rock
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Peter Kirkup
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 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Brentford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Nov | Luton Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Brentford FC host Reading FC — let the battle begin!
- 4' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 4.
- 9' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pontus Jansson.
- 14' It is a cagey affair so far. Brentford FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
- 19' Brentford FC is showing some good football. However, Brentford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. John Swift gets a Yellow card.
- 34' Said Benrahma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 15 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Henrik Dalsgaard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 49' 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.
- 50' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Sam Baldock is withdrawn and Yakou Meite gets his opportunity.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Reading FC make a change. George Puscas trudges off to be replaced by Garath McCleary on 60 minutes.
- 62' Ollie Watkins does the damage! The net is bulging and Brentford FC surge ahead!
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 71' Lucas Boye is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andy Rinomhota at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' The referee shows Brentford FC player a Yellow card on 78.
- 79' Yakou Meite was booked on 79.
- 81' A change in the Brentford FC ranks — Said Benrahma exits the field as Jan Zamburek enters on 81.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Mathias Jensen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brentford FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Jaakko Oksanen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Dasilva on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Brentford FC beats Reading FC
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
10
Said Benrahma ↓ Jan Zamburek 81'
- 22
- 3
- 12
- 11
-
14
Josh Dasilva ↓ Jaakko Oksanen 90'
- 18
- 1
- 19
- 8
Bench
- 28
- 29
-
34
Jaakko Oksanen ↑ 90'
- 35
- 32
-
31
Jan Zamburek ↑ 81'
- 2
Coach
Thomas Frank
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 27
- 10
-
8
Andy Rinomhota ↓ Lucas Boye 71'
- 17
-
9
Sam Baldock ↓ Yakou Meite 50'
- 4
- 5
- 33
-
47
George Puscas ↓ Garath McCleary 60'
- 14
Bench
-
19
Yakou Meite ↑ 50'
- 2
- 24
-
12
Garath McCleary ↑ 60'
- 1
- 29
-
18
Lucas Boye ↑ 71'
Coach
Mark Bowen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Dasilva | 3 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 3 |
| Neal Maupay | 2 |
| Yakou Meite | 2 |
| Ollie Watkins | 1 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 1 |
| John Swift | 1 |
| Joel Valencia | 1 |
Head to Head
Brentford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brentford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Reading FC
54%
Brentford FC or Reading FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Brentford FC
| Handicap | Brentford FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.