Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
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' Temperatures are rising at Madejski Stadium as Reading FC face off against Derby County FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wayne Rooney might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Madejski Stadium. Derby County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Teden Mengi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' The supporters are chanting for Cornell MacDonald. He replaces Nathan Byrne on 35 minute.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' 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.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Michael Olise has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 48' GOAL! Michael Olise scores on 45.
  • 50' Liam Moore picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' George Puscas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 62' Kamil Jozwiak is replacing Louie Sibley for the Derby County FC side.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Omar Richards is replaced by Lewis Gibson.
  • 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 77' Derby County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' A stunning finish from Tom Lawrence — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 81' Patrick Roberts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Stretton on 81 minute.
  • 83' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' Lucas Joao adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 89' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Yakou Meite exits the field as Sone Aluko enters on 89.
  • It finishes all square. Reading FC and Derby County FC share the spoils 3-1.

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
Charlie Adam 1
Paul Mukairu 1
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 1
Sam Smith 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.