Thursday , 2 July 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

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Madejski Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' Poor challenge from Scott Malone. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 5' Goal! Charlie Adam scores his 4 goal in 380 matches.
  • 6' Derby County FC ring the changes. Chris Martin has done his job and it is now time for Max Lowe to step up.
  • 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 16' England international Louie Sibley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Joao made 379 appearances and scored 62 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phillip Cocu will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Tom Lawrence will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' The travelling Derby County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phillip Cocu might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 53' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Andy Rinomhota exits the field as John Swift enters on 53.
  • 55' Jason Knight is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 58' Brilliant from the ! Lucas Joao makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 58.
  • 60' The referee has no hesitation. Max Lowe is booked for Derby County FC — Yellow card on 60.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Charlie Adam on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
  • 66' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Charlie Adam is withdrawn and Pele gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Derby County FC ring the changes. Krystian Bielik has done his job and it is now time for Louie Sibley to step up.
  • 72' Another change for Reading FC made on 72 minute. Sam Baldock leaves to be changed by Lucas Boye.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Duane Holmes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 79' Ben Hamer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 80' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Jayden Bogle will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' Derby County FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. Martyn Waghorn departs to be replaced by Jack Marriott.
  • 86' What composure from Yakou Meite! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Craig Forsyth on 86.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Tom Lawrence 1
George Puscas 1
Mason Mount 1
Michael Olise 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.