Sunday , 16 August 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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
0% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Reading FC gets underway.
  • 4' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Malone on 4.
  • 5' The deadlock is broken! Charlie Adam gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
  • 6' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max Lowe is hanging Chris Martin on the field on 6 minute.
  • 11' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Derby County FC backline.
  • 16' The travelling Derby County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 379 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rafael suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Lawrence is booked for Derby County FC — Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phillip Cocu might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' The supporters are chanting for John Swift. He replaces Andy Rinomhota on 53 minute.
  • 55' Jason Knight is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 58' A stunning finish from Lucas Joao — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Max Lowe gets a Yellow card.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Charlie Adam.
  • 66' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Charlie Adam is withdrawn and Pele gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Louie Sibley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Krystian Bielik on 70 minute.
  • 72' Lucas Boye gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Sam Baldock and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Duane Holmes.
  • 79' Chris Martin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 54 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Jayden Bogle. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Louie Sibley.
  • 83' The Derby County FC bench stirs into life. Martyn Waghorn is withdrawn and Jack Marriott gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Yakou Meite has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
  • 86' Craig Forsyth picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Reading FC to claim maximum points.

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
Colin Kazim-Richards 2
Junior Hoilett 2
Yakou Meite 1
Charlie Adam 1
Paul Mukairu 1
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 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.