Queens Park Rangers FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hyde
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee Tony Harrington
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Reading FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Bristol City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Brentford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Richard Kone | 5 G | 1 A |
| Paul Smyth | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jimmy Dunne | 3 G | |
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Queens Park Rangers FC host Reading FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Liam Moore has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Sone Aluko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 394 appearances.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 27' The whistle greets Omar Richards as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Gibson.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Queens Park Rangers FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' Queens Park Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 47' It’s high time Mark Warburton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Queens Park Rangers FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' The crowd applauds Chris Willock as he leaves the pitch. Albert Adomah steps in for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 62' Michael Morrison, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Reading FC make a change. Lago Pontes Esteves trudges off to be replaced by Tom Holmes on 65 minutes.
- 66' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Olise is hanging Sone Aluko on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Carroll on 67.
- 72' The crowd applauds Osman Kakay as he leaves the pitch. Todd Kane steps in for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 77' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' Time for substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC. Bright Osayi-Samuel is replaced by Macauley Bonne.
- 84' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' Sam Baldock makes way for Tom McIntyre at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
- 89' The deadlock is broken! Michael Olise gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 22
- 25
-
24
Osman Kakay ↓ Todd Kane 72'
- 10
- 11
- 6
- 4
- 13
- 9
-
21
Chris Willock ↓ Albert Adomah 57'
Bench
-
7
Macauley Bonne ↑ 79'
- 26
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 57'
-
2
Todd Kane ↑ 72'
- 19
- 12
- 32
- 29
- 23
Coach
Mark Warburton
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
3
Omar Richards ↓ Lewis Gibson 27'
- 8
-
24
Sone Aluko ↓ Michael Olise 66'
-
9
Sam Baldock ↓ Tom McIntyre 87'
- 4
- 28
- 33
- 30
- 14
- 2
Bench
- 43
-
29
Tom Holmes ↑ 65'
- 44
- 22
-
5
Tom McIntyre ↑ 87'
-
7
Michael Olise ↑ 66'
-
15
Lewis Gibson ↑ 27'
- 37
- 46
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| John Swift | 4 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 |
| Jeff Hendrick | 2 |
| Tyler Roberts | 2 |
| Toni Leistner | 1 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 |
| Sam Baldock | 1 |
| Jimmy Dunne | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2020-12-12
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Reading FC
L
2020-12-08
Millwall FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2020-12-05
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2020-12-01
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Bristol City FC
L
2020-11-27
Brentford FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2020-11-24
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–2
Rotherham United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.01
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Reading FC
69%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Reading FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

