Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Reading FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Reading FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Derby County FC
Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
R 4' Scott Malone
Y 36' Tom Lawrence
Y 55' Jason Knight
Y 60' Max Lowe
Charlie Adam 62' Y
Y 74' Duane Holmes
Y 80' Jayden Bogle
Y 82' Louie Sibley
Tyler Blackett 82' Y
Y 86' Craig Forsyth

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee Andy Woolmer
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
1
5
Reading FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-21 Reading FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2019-01-19 Derby County FC 2–1 Reading FC 2018-08-03 Reading FC 1–2 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
07 Dec Birmingham City FC H 2–3 L
30 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 3–1 W
26 Nov Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Reading FC A 0–3 L
14 Dec Millwall FC H 0–1 L
11 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
30 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–1 D
26 Nov Fulham FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 2 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Reading FC and Derby County FC has kicked off!
  • 4' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Scott Malone.
  • 5' Goal! Charlie Adam scores his 4 goal in 386 matches.
  • 6' Chris Martin makes way for Max Lowe at the 6 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • 11' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rafael, as he is very good at scoring at Madejski Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Tom Lawrence gets a Yellow card.
  • 41' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Reading FC have won 444 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 51' Yakou Meite needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 23 Yellow cards this season.
  • 53' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Andy Rinomhota is replaced by John Swift on 53 minute.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jason Knight.
  • 58' Lucas Joao has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
  • 60' Max Lowe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
  • 62' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Charlie Adam will be fuming at that decision.
  • 66' Charlie Adam makes way for Pele at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 70' Louie Sibley is replacing Krystian Bielik for the Derby County FC side.
  • 72' Sam Baldock makes way for Lucas Boye at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Duane Holmes.
  • 79' 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.
  • 80' Jayden Bogle catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • 82' Derby County FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' The Derby County FC bench stirs into life. Martyn Waghorn is withdrawn and Jack Marriott gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Yakou Meite does the damage! The net is bulging and Reading FC surge ahead!
  • 86' A moment of madness from Craig Forsyth on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
  • The final score is 3-0.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bowen

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phillip Cocu

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 3
Tom Lawrence 3
Junior Hoilett 2
Colin Kazim-Richards 2
Sone Aluko 1
Craig Forsyth 1
Duane Holmes 1
Harry Wilson 1

Head to Head

2019-12-21 Reading FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2019-01-19 Derby County FC 2–1 Reading FC 2018-08-03 Reading FC 1–2 Derby County FC

Reading FC Form

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 2019-12-07 Reading FC 2–3 Birmingham City FC L 2019-11-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Reading FC W 2019-11-26 Reading FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L

Derby County FC Form

2019-12-21 Reading FC 3–0 Derby County FC L 2019-12-14 Derby County FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2019-12-11 Derby County FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2019-12-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2019-11-30 Derby County FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2019-11-26 Fulham FC 3–0 Derby County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.69 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC53% Draw26% Derby County FC21%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

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

Reading FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Derby County FC
47%
Reading FC or Derby County FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC37% Draw46% Derby County FC17%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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