Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.6 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
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
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' KICK OFF: Derby County FC gets underway.
  • 4' Scott Malone picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 5' GOAL! Charlie Adam scores on 5.
  • 6' Another change for Derby County FC made on 6 minute. Chris Martin leaves to be changed by Max Lowe.
  • 11' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Derby County FC backline.
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tyler Blackett made 394 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Derby County FC's compact .
  • 36' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Tom Lawrence will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' Derby County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 51' Craig Forsyth has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 53' A tactical swap from Reading FC — John Swift on, Andy Rinomhota off on 53 minutes.
  • 55' Jason Knight has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 58' Lucas Joao has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Max Lowe.
  • 62' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 66' Charlie Adam makes way for Pele at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 70' Louie Sibley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Krystian Bielik at the 70 minute mark.
  • 72' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Sam Baldock by Lucas Boye on 72 minute.
  • 74' Duane Holmes was booked on 74.
  • 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jayden Bogle.
  • 82' The referee shows Derby County FC player a Yellow card on 82.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Jack Marriott comes on to replace Martyn Waghorn.
  • 86' What composure from Yakou Meite! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Craig Forsyth.
  • Full Time. Reading FC beats Derby County FC

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.