Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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' In just a few seconds Brentford Community Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Brentford FC and Reading FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' Goal! Mathias Jensen scores his 12 goal in 320 matches.
  • 16' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' Reading 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.
  • 23' Goal! Bryan Mbeumo scores his 86 goal in 445 matches.
  • 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcus Forss made 344 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' Goal! Bryan Mbeumo scores his 86 goal in 445 matches.
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 379 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 39' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mathias Jensen on 45.
  • 46' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Rico Henry departs to be replaced by Dominic Thompson.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rico Henry, as he is very good at scoring at Brentford Community Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 53' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Sam Baldock gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Brentford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' Another change for Reading FC made on 61 minute. Alfa Semedo leaves to be changed by Sone Aluko.
  • 64' GOAL! Sone Aluko scores on 64. Assisted by Michael Olise
  • 64' The whistle greets Bryan Mbeumo as he departs to be replaced by Saman Ghoddoos.
  • 65' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Dasilva departs to be replaced by Emiliano Hansen.
  • 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brentford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 75' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 78' Another change for Brentford FC made on 78 minute. Sergi Canos leaves to be changed by Marcus Forss.
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vitaly Janelt on 90.
  • Another three points for Brentford 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
Yakou Meite 2
Neal Maupay 2
Neal Maupay 1
Ollie Watkins 1
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 1
John Swift 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.