Thursday , 2 July 2026

Fulham FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Fulham FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Craven Cottage HT 45' · FT 45'
Jean Michael Seri 28' Y
Y 34' Junior Hoilett
Y 56' John Swift
Harry Wilson 57' Y
Y 58' Abdul Rahman Baba
Denis Odoi 65' Y
Tim Ream 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fulham FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Craven Cottage.

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

2
2
Fulham FC 4 games · Avg 4.5 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Fulham FC 1–2 Reading FC 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
18 Sep Reading FC H 1–2 L
15 Sep Birmingham City FC A 4–1 W
11 Sep Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
28 Aug Stoke City FC H 3–0 W
21 Aug Hull City AFC H 2–0 W
17 Aug Millwall FC A 2–1 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Fulham FC A 2–1 W
14 Sep Peterborough United FC H 3–1 W
11 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 3–3 D
28 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–4 L
21 Aug Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
17 Aug Bristol City FC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Fulham FC to score. At the same time, Reading FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Fulham 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.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' What a strike from Ovie Ejaria! The score is 0-1.
  • 20' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Tom Holmes is replaced by Danny Drinkwater.
  • 25' 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.
  • 28' It’s a booking for Fulham FC player. Jean Michael Seri gets a Yellow card.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antonee Robinson made 380 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' Junior Hoilett was booked on 34.
  • 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fulham FC that had 341 games and scored 451 goals.
  • 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 49' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
  • 53' GOAL! Ovie Ejaria scores on 53.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Rodrigo Muniz. He replaces Bobby Reid on 55 minute.
  • 56' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 57' Fulham FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
  • 58' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' Danny Drinkwater needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 65' Fulham FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' Another change for Fulham FC made on 71 minute. Denis Odoi leaves to be changed by Josh Onomah.
  • 76' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alen Halilovic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 77' The referee shows Fulham FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 86' Goal! Rodrigo Muniz scores his 30 goal in 382 matches.
  • 88' George Puscas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alen Halilovic on 88 minute.
  • 89' Another change for Reading FC made on 89 minute. Junior Hoilett leaves to be changed by Dejan Tetek.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Silva

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aleksandar Mitrovic 4
Neeskens Kebano 2
Tom Cairney 2
Ovie Ejaria 2
Harry Wilson 2
Yakou Meite 1
Kenny Tete 1
John Swift 1

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Fulham FC 1–2 Reading FC 2020-01-01 Fulham FC 1–2 Reading FC 2019-10-01 Reading FC 1–4 Fulham FC

Fulham FC Form

2021-09-18 Fulham FC 1–2 Reading FC L 2021-09-15 Birmingham City FC 1–4 Fulham FC W 2021-09-11 Blackpool FC 1–0 Fulham FC L 2021-08-28 Fulham FC 3–0 Stoke City FC W 2021-08-21 Fulham FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W 2021-08-17 Millwall FC 1–2 Fulham FC W

Reading FC Form

2021-09-18 Fulham FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2021-09-14 Reading FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2021-09-11 Reading FC 3–3 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2021-08-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–0 Reading FC L 2021-08-21 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2021-08-17 Reading FC 2–3 Bristol City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68 Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC45% Draw27% Reading FC28%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Fulham FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Reading FC
55%
Fulham FC or Reading FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC34% Draw45% Reading FC21%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Fulham FC

Handicap Fulham FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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