Sunday , 16 August 2026

Reading FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Reading FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Derby County FC
Mon 5 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Liam Moore 50' Y
Joshua Laurent 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Crysell
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss

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
2021-04-05 Reading FC 3–1 Derby County FC 2020-09-12 Derby County FC 0–2 Reading FC 2020-06-27 Derby County FC 2–1 Reading FC 2019-12-21 Reading FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2019-01-19 Derby County FC 2–1 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Derby County FC H 3–1 W
02 Apr Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
20 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–1 D
17 Mar Birmingham City FC A 1–2 L
13 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
06 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–0 W
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Reading FC A 1–3 L
02 Apr Luton Town FC H 2–0 W
20 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
16 Mar Brentford FC H 2–2 D
13 Mar Millwall FC H 0–1 L
10 Mar Barnsley FC A 0–0 D

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Reading FC and Derby County FC get this one started.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Max Bird is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Derby County FC.
  • 15' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Lago Pontes Esteves has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Another change for Derby County FC made on 35 minute. Nathan Byrne leaves to be changed by Cornell MacDonald.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Yakou Meite has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 379 appearances.
  • 47' Magnificent from Michael Olise! That is 50 goals in 379 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 48' Michael Olise makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Reading FC are in front.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Liam Moore on 50 minutes.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' George Puscas adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 62' Louie Sibley makes way for Kamil Jozwiak at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Lewis Gibson on, Omar Richards off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 77' It’s high time Wayne Rooney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' A goal from the Wales international Tom Lawrence! He fires home on 79 to make it 3-1!
  • 81' It is a substitution in Derby County FC team. Jack Stretton is replaced by Patrick Roberts on 81 minute.
  • 83' Joshua Laurent has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' GOAL! Lucas Joao fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 89' Sone Aluko gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Yakou Meite and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 3-1 the final result. Derby County FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 3
Tom Lawrence 3
Junior Hoilett 2
Colin Kazim-Richards 2
George Puscas 1
Mason Mount 1
Michael Olise 1
Sone Aluko 1

Head to Head

2021-04-05 Reading FC 3–1 Derby County FC 2020-09-12 Derby County FC 0–2 Reading FC 2020-06-27 Derby County FC 2–1 Reading FC 2019-12-21 Reading FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2019-01-19 Derby County FC 2–1 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2021-04-05 Reading FC 3–1 Derby County FC W 2021-04-02 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2021-03-20 Reading FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2021-03-17 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2021-03-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2021-03-06 Reading FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Derby County FC Form

2021-04-05 Reading FC 3–1 Derby County FC L 2021-04-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2021-03-20 Stoke City FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2021-03-16 Derby County FC 2–2 Brentford FC D 2021-03-13 Derby County FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2021-03-10 Barnsley FC 0–0 Derby County FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.69 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC56% Draw25% Derby County FC19%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Derby County FC
44%
Reading FC or Derby County FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC38% Draw46% Derby County FC16%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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