Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
7% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 3 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 3 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Derby County FC host Reading FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ovie Ejaria, as he is very good at scoring at iPro Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 15' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Louie Sibley made 399 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Graeme Shinnie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
  • 40' Goal! Lucas Joao scores his 62 goal in 392 matches.
  • 45' Louie Sibley is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' GOAL! Ovie Ejaria scores on 45.
  • 46' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Andre Wisdom by Nathan Byrne on 46 minute.
  • 47' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Nathan Byrne will be fuming at that decision.
  • 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 57' A quiet spell here at iPro Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 62' Derby County FC have won 463 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Wayne Rooney. He replaces Graeme Shinnie on 63 minute.
  • 64' Michael Olise catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' Michael Olise catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Ovie Ejaria as he leaves the pitch. Sone Aluko steps in for Reading FC.
  • 73' Derby County FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 78' Sam Baldock is replacing John Swift for the Reading FC side.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Derby County FC that had 399 games and scored 463 goals.
  • 88' Tom Holmes is replacing Michael Olise for the Reading FC side.
  • 90' Omar Richards was booked on 90.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Derby County FC and Reading FC (для сухой ничьи).

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
Junior Hoilett 2
Colin Kazim-Richards 2
Tom Lawrence 1
George Puscas 1
Mason Mount 1
Michael Olise 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.