Sunday , 16 August 2026

Fulham FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Fulham FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Reading FC
Wed 1 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Craven Cottage HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Bryan 45' Y
Ivan Cavaleiro 62' Y
Y 68' Pele
Aleksandar Mitrovic 73' Y
Y 76' Lucas Joao
Anthony Knockaert 90' Y
Y 90' Michael Morrison

Overview

Match Preview

Fulham FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Craven Cottage.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Smith
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Samuel Lewis
  • Referee James Durkin

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

2
2
Fulham FC 4 games · Avg 4.5 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-01 Fulham FC 1–2 Reading FC 2019-10-01 Reading FC 1–4 Fulham FC

Recent Form

Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Reading FC H 1–2 L
29 Dec Stoke City FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Luton Town FC A 3–3 D
21 Dec Leeds United FC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Brentford FC A 0–1 L
10 Dec Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Fulham FC A 2–1 W
29 Dec Preston North End FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
21 Dec Derby County FC H 3–0 W
14 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
11 Dec Barnsley FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Fulham FC and Reading FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 14' A stunning finish from John Swift — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 19' The supporters are chanting for Matt O'Riley. He replaces Harrison Reed on 19 minute.
  • 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Bryan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yakou Meite, as he is very good at scoring at Craven Cottage with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Andy Rinomhota has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Fulham FC player. Joe Bryan gets a Yellow card.
  • 48' Charlie Adam makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Reading FC are in front.
  • 53' Sam Baldock has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 379 appearances.
  • 57' The Fulham FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Bryan departs to be replaced by Ivan Cavaleiro.
  • 61' Magnificent from Ivan Cavaleiro! That is 18 goals in 343 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Ivan Cavaleiro on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fulham FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Charlie Adam departs to be replaced by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 68' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Yakou Meite is replaced by Matt Miazga.
  • 73' Aleksandar Mitrovic is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 76' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 81' The 31-year-old Harrison Reed has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' Fulham FC make a change. Matt O'Riley trudges off to be replaced by Luca de la Torre on 83 minutes.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Sam Baldock on, Lucas Joao off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Tyler Blackett is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fulham FC tonight.
  • 90' Anthony Knockaert was booked on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bowen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aleksandar Mitrovic 4
Harry Wilson 2
Neeskens Kebano 2
Tom Cairney 2
Ovie Ejaria 2
Rodrigo Muniz 1
Tosin Adarabioyo 1
Yakou Meite 1

Head to Head

2020-01-01 Fulham FC 1–2 Reading FC 2019-10-01 Reading FC 1–4 Fulham FC

Fulham FC Form

2020-01-01 Fulham FC 1–2 Reading FC L 2019-12-29 Fulham FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W 2019-12-26 Luton Town FC 3–3 Fulham FC D 2019-12-21 Fulham FC 2–1 Leeds United FC W 2019-12-14 Brentford FC 1–0 Fulham FC L 2019-12-10 Preston North End FC 2–1 Fulham FC L

Reading FC Form

2020-01-01 Fulham FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2019-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–2 Reading FC W 2019-12-26 Reading FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2019-12-21 Reading FC 3–0 Derby County FC W 2019-12-14 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2019-12-11 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43 Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Fulham FC or Reading FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC38% Draw29% Reading FC33%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
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 14%
86%

Double Chance

Fulham FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Reading FC
62%
Fulham FC or Reading FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC29% Draw47% Reading FC24%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Fulham FC

Handicap Fulham FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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