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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Mark Russell
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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Reading FC and Norwich City FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
- 11' What composure from Emiliano Buendia! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 14' What composure from Michael Olise! The France international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact .
- 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 29' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Sone Aluko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' Kieran Dowell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 44' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Marco Stiepermann makes way for Kieran Dowell at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
- 51' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Teemu Pukki puts Norwich City FC on the lead.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Sam Baldock. He replaces Sone Aluko on 59 minute.
- 64' The 28-year-old Jacob Sorensen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' Reading FC ring the changes. Alfa Semedo has done his job and it is now time for Lago Pontes Esteves to step up.
- 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Tom Holmes by Tom McIntyre on 80 minute.
- 83' Poor challenge from Jayden Onen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 89' Jordan Hugill gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Teemu Pukki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Norwich City FC make a change. Kieran Dowell trudges off to be replaced by Alexander Tettey on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Reading FC 1-2 Norwich City FC.
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 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 1 |
| Joshua Laurent | 1 |
| Mario Vrancic | 1 |
| Xavier Quintilla | 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.