Reading FC vs Derby County FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

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Derby County FC

Tue 23 Jan 2024 · 20:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Paul Mukairu 54' 1–0

Amadou Salif Mbengue 73' Y

Overview

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Reading FC vs Derby County FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Reading FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Derby County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Darren Drysdale
Assistant 1 Justin Amey
Assistant 2 Stephen Brown

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Bradford City AFC	7	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
3	Stockport County FC	8	13
4	Plymouth Argyle FC	8	13
5	Cambridge United FC	8	13
6	Huddersfield Town AFC	7	12
7	Burton Albion FC	8	12
8	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
9	Reading FC	7	11
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	7	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

Head-to-Head

Reading FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Derby County FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-23 Reading FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2022-01-03 Reading FC 2–2 Derby County FC 2021-09-29 Derby County FC 1–0 Reading FC 2021-04-05 Reading FC 3–1 Derby County FC 2020-09-12 Derby County FC 0–2 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Jan	Derby County FC	H	1–0	W
20 Jan	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–1	L
01 Jan	Exeter City FC	H	3–2	W
29 Dec	Cheltenham Town FC	A	2–2	D
26 Dec	Peterborough United FC	A	2–2	D
23 Dec	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–0	W

Derby County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Jan	Reading FC	A	0–1	L
20 Jan	Lincoln City FC	A	0–0	D
15 Jan	Burton Albion FC	H	3–2	W
06 Jan	Fleetwood Town FC	A	3–1	W
01 Jan	Peterborough United FC	H	2–3	L
29 Dec	Oxford United FC	A	3–2	W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Reading FC

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

6/–

46-60

4/3

61-75

1/2

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Reading FC

Jack Marriott	8 G
Jacob Brown	2 G
George Earthy	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Reading FC are looking to make home advantage count against Derby County FC.
5' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
10' Derby County FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
15' Sonny Bradley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
25' Thomas Barkhuizen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Warne will be considering his options from the bench.
50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
54' Paul Mukairu adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
63' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. James Collins departs to be replaced by Tyreece John-Jules.
64' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amadou Salif Mbengue is hanging Andy Yiadom on the field on 64 minute.
69' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
73' Amadou Salif Mbengue was booked on 73.
78' Lewis Wing makes way for Clinton Mola at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
79' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sonny Bradley is hanging Conor Hourihane on the field on 79 minute.
84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Warne might look to freshen things up shortly.
88' The whistle greets Femi Azeez as he departs to be replaced by Kelvin Ehibhationhan.
It finishes all square. Reading FC and Derby County FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

3
Tom Holmes
17
Andy Yiadom ↓ Amadou Salif Mbengue 64'
1
David Button
29
Lewis Wing ↓ Clinton Mola 78'
10
Sam Smith ↓ Tom McIntyre 88'
7
Harvey Knibbs
20
Jeriel Dorsett ↓ Michael Craig 78'
11
Femi Azeez ↓ Kelvin Ehibhationhan 88'
12
Paul Mukairu
8
Charlie Savage
24
Tyler Bindon

Bench

22
Joel Pereira
5
Tom McIntyre ↑ 88'
2
Clinton Mola ↑ 78'
27
Amadou Salif Mbengue ↑ 64'
36
Michael Craig ↑ 78'
42
Caylan Vickers
15
Kelvin Ehibhationhan ↑ 88'

Coach Ruben Selles

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Max Bird
11
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
4
Conor Hourihane ↓ Sonny Bradley 79'
2
Kane Wilson ↓ Joe Ward 79'
35
Curtis Nelson
31
Josh Vickers
9
James Collins ↓ Tyreece John-Jules 63'
20
Callum Elder
16
Liam Thompson ↓ Louie Sibley 63'
6
Eiran Cashin
7
Thomas Barkhuizen ↓ Corey Blackett-Taylor 64'

Bench

27
Corey Blackett-Taylor ↑ 64'
23
Joe Ward ↑ 79'
5
Sonny Bradley ↑ 79'
19
Tyreece John-Jules ↑ 63'
17
Louie Sibley ↑ 63'
26
Darren Robinson
1
Joe Wildsmith

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tom Lawrence	3
Lucas Joao	3
Junior Hoilett	2
Colin Kazim-Richards	2
Dwight Gayle	1
Wayne Rooney	1
Conor Hourihane	1
Mason Mount	1

Head to Head

Reading FC Form

2024-01-23 Reading FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2024-01-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2024-01-01 Reading FC 3–2 Exeter City FC W 2023-12-29 Cheltenham Town FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2023-12-26 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2023-12-23 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W

Derby County FC Form

2024-01-23 Reading FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2024-01-20 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2024-01-15 Derby County FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC W 2024-01-06 Fleetwood Town FC 1–3 Derby County FC W 2024-01-01 Derby County FC 2–3 Peterborough United FC L 2023-12-29 Oxford United FC 2–3 Derby County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.41 Reading FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.97 Derby County FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Reading FC49% Draw28% Derby County FC23%

Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.38

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Derby County FC

51%

Reading FC or Derby County FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Reading FC32% Draw50% Derby County FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

11.4%

2 – 0

8.9%

2 – 1

8.6%

0 – 1

7.8%

1 – 2

5.9%

2 – 2

4.3%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 1

4.1%

3 – 0

4.1%

3 – 2

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap	Reading FC covers	Push	Derby County FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	23%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	15%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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