Norwich City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 46 games · 65 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Reading FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Derby County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 7–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Norwich City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Norwich City FC and Reading FC is underway.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Emiliano Buendia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 12' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joshua Laurent makes it 0-1.
- 17' Norwich City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
- 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Omar Richards gets a Yellow card.
- 30' GOAL! Kieran Dowell fires home to make it 1-1!
- 35' Lucas Joao needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Norwich City FC is showing some good football. However, Norwich City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Oliver Skipp argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Norwich City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' Ovie Ejaria, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
- 62' Yakou Meite has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Swift on 62 minute.
- 64' Kieran Dowell is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' The crowd applauds Dejan Tetek as he leaves the pitch. Alfa Semedo steps in for Reading FC.
- 73' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 77' Alfa Semedo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Xavier Quintilla doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 82' Alexander Tettey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emiliano Buendia at the 82 minute mark.
- 83' Kieran Dowell makes way for Mario Vrancic at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
- 85' GOAL! Teemu Pukki scores on 85. Assisted by Todd Cantwell
- 86' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Todd Cantwell is replaced by Onel Hernandez.
- 87' The whistle greets Xavier Quintilla as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Hugill.
- 89' Bali Mumba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Max Aarons at the 89 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
10
Kieran Dowell ↓ Mario Vrancic 83'
- 20
- 5
- 1
-
14
Todd Cantwell ↓ Onel Hernandez 86'
- 22
- 17
- 23
-
2
Max Aarons ↓ Bali Mumba 89'
- 44
Bench
-
26
Bali Mumba ↑ 89'
-
27
Alexander Tettey ↑ 82'
-
8
Mario Vrancic ↑ 83'
- 18
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 86'
-
9
Jordan Hugill ↑ 87'
- 12
- 19
- 11
Coach
Daniel Farke
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 29
-
10
John Swift ↓ Yakou Meite 62'
- 17
- 18
- 28
- 33
- 14
- 7
- 15
-
34
Dejan Tetek ↓ Alfa Semedo 68'
Bench
-
11
Yakou Meite ↑ 62'
- 24
- 9
- 47
-
30
Alfa Semedo ↑ 68'
- 22
-
2
Lago Pontes Esteves ↑ 68'
- 48
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 3 |
| Kieran Dowell | 2 |
| Michael Olise | 1 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 1 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 1 |
| Joshua Laurent | 1 |
| Mario Vrancic | 1 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.95
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Reading FC
42%
Norwich City FC or Reading FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.