Reading FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Mark Russell
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Reading FC to score. At the same time, Norwich City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Joshua Laurent has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 11' Goal! Emiliano Buendia scores his 43 goal in 383 matches.
- 14' Michael Olise makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Reading FC are in front.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' The 28-year-old Ovie Ejaria has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' Reading FC have won 463 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' Max Aarons needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 44' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Kieran Dowell on, Marco Stiepermann off on 46 minutes.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' GOAL! Teemu Pukki scores on 55.
- 59' Sam Baldock gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Sone Aluko and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Norwich City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' Lago Pontes Esteves is replacing Alfa Semedo for the Reading FC side.
- 72' Rafael is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 80' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Tom Holmes by Tom McIntyre on 80 minute.
- 83' Jayden Onen was booked on 83.
- 88' England international Oliver Skipp has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 89' Jordan Hugill is replacing Teemu Pukki for the Norwich City FC side.
- 90' Kieran Dowell makes way for Alexander Tettey at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
29
Tom Holmes ↓ Tom McIntyre 80'
-
8
Andy Rinomhota ↓ Jayden Onen 80'
-
24
Sone Aluko ↓ Sam Baldock 59'
- 4
- 28
- 33
- 30
- 14
- 7
- 15
Bench
- 43
- 44
- 1
-
9
Sam Baldock ↑ 59'
-
5
Tom McIntyre ↑ 80'
-
2
Lago Pontes Esteves ↑ 67'
- 38
- 37
-
46
Jayden Onen ↑ 80'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 33
- 6
- 5
- 18
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Jordan Hugill 89'
- 17
- 23
- 2
- 19
-
24
Josh Martin ↓ Todd Cantwell 46'
Bench
-
10
Kieran Dowell ↑ 46'
- 27
- 8
-
14
Todd Cantwell ↑ 46'
-
9
Jordan Hugill ↑ 89'
- 50
- 44
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 3 |
| Kieran Dowell | 2 |
| Michael Olise | 1 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 1 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 1 |
| Joshua Laurent | 1 |
| Mario Vrancic | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Norwich City FC Form
2020-12-16
Reading FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
W
2020-12-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
W
2020-12-09
Norwich City FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2020-12-05
Norwich City FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2020-12-02
Luton Town FC
3–1
Norwich City FC
L
2020-11-28
Norwich City FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.4
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Norwich City FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Norwich City FC
66%
Reading FC or Norwich City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.