Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Derby County FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Derby County FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC iPro Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'
Graeme Shinnie 37' Y
Louie Sibley 45' Y
Nathan Byrne 47' Y
Y 64' Michael Olise
Y 65' Michael Olise
Y 90' Omar Richards

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Reading FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee George Byrne
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Mark Russell

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

5
1
4
Derby County FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-12 Derby County FC 0–2 Reading FC 2020-06-27 Derby County FC 2–1 Reading FC 2019-12-21 Reading FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2019-01-19 Derby County FC 2–1 Reading FC 2018-08-03 Reading FC 1–2 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Reading FC H 0–2 L
22 Jul Birmingham City FC A 3–1 W
19 Jul Leeds United FC H 1–3 L
14 Jul Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
11 Jul Brentford FC H 1–3 L
08 Jul West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–2 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Derby County FC A 2–0 W
22 Jul Swansea City AFC H 1–4 L
18 Jul Blackburn Rovers FC A 3–4 L
14 Jul Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
11 Jul Charlton Athletic FC A 1–0 W
07 Jul Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 2 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at iPro Stadium as Derby County FC face off against Reading FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Derby County FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Graeme Shinnie.
  • 40' Lucas Joao puts Reading FC on the lead.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Louie Sibley.
  • 46' Magnificent from Ovie Ejaria! That is 13 goals in 406 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Byrne is hanging Andre Wisdom on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nathan Byrne.
  • 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Derby County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Baldock made 382 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Graeme Shinnie by Wayne Rooney on 63 minute.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Michael Olise.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Olise is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 68' Ovie Ejaria makes way for Sone Aluko at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 73' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 78' Reading FC ring the changes. John Swift has done his job and it is now time for Sam Baldock to step up.
  • 83' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Michael Olise as he leaves the pitch. Tom Holmes steps in for Reading FC.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Omar Richards will be fuming at that decision.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phillip Cocu

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 3
Tom Lawrence 3
Colin Kazim-Richards 2
Junior Hoilett 2
Curtis Davies 1
Yakou Meite 1
Charlie Adam 1
Paul Mukairu 1

Head to Head

2020-09-12 Derby County FC 0–2 Reading FC 2020-06-27 Derby County FC 2–1 Reading FC 2019-12-21 Reading FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2019-01-19 Derby County FC 2–1 Reading FC 2018-08-03 Reading FC 1–2 Derby County FC

Derby County FC Form

2020-09-12 Derby County FC 0–2 Reading FC L 2020-07-22 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Derby County FC W 2020-07-19 Derby County FC 1–3 Leeds United FC L 2020-07-14 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2020-07-11 Derby County FC 1–3 Brentford FC L 2020-07-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Derby County FC L

Reading FC Form

2020-09-12 Derby County FC 0–2 Reading FC W 2020-07-22 Reading FC 1–4 Swansea City AFC L 2020-07-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–3 Reading FC L 2020-07-14 Reading FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-07-11 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC W 2020-07-07 Reading FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.19 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Reading FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC30% Draw28% Reading FC42%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Reading FC
70%
Derby County FC or Reading FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC21% Draw46% Reading FC33%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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