Saturday , 14 November 2026

Reading FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Reading FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Derby County FC
Fri 3 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Andre Wisdom
David Meyler 37' Y
Liam Kelly 38' Y
Y 43' Craig Bryson
Y 46' Max Lowe
Y 88' Bradley Johnson
Yakou Meite 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Derby County FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Steve Martin
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

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

4
1
5
Reading FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-03 Reading FC 1–2 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug Derby County FC H 1–2 L
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug Reading FC A 2–1 W

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' The wait is over. Derby County FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The 40-year-old Richard Keogh has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Clement will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 22' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Wisdom is booked for Derby County FC — Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' Poor challenge from David Meyler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 38' Liam Kelly catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Craig Bryson.
  • 46' Max Lowe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 46.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' Jon Dadi Bodvarsson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' What composure from Mason Mount! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 67' A change in the Reading FC ranks — John Swift exits the field as Sam Baldock enters on 67.
  • 69' The whistle greets Joe Ledley as he departs to be replaced by Bradley Johnson.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Derby County FC team. David Nugent is replaced by Mason Bennett on 73 minute.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Jon Dadi Bodvarsson as he leaves the pitch. Yakou Meite steps in for Reading FC.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Craig Bryson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 85' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace David Meyler by Leandro Bacuna on 85 minute.
  • 88' Derby County FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 90' Sensational shot from Tom Lawrence. Derby County FC is back in the lead.
  • 90' Another change for Derby County FC made on 90 minute. Tom Lawrence leaves to be changed by Alex Pearce.
  • With this win, Derby County FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Clement

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Derby County FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC29% Draw28% Derby County FC43%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Derby County FC
71%
Reading FC or Derby County FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC21% Draw46% Derby County FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Derby County 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% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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