Reading FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Sarginson
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Mark Pottage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Dec | Barnsley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Dec | Barnsley FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 11 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Richard Kone | 5 G | 1 A |
| Paul Smyth | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jimmy Dunne | 3 G | |
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Madejski Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Reading FC and Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Madejski Stadium. Queens Park Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Warburton will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rafael suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Queens Park Rangers 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.
- 40' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Queens Park Rangers FC backline.
- 45' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Queens Park Rangers FC's shape.
- 50' 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.
- 52' GOAL! John Swift fires home to make it 1-0!
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Ilias Chair on, Marc Pugh off on 61 minutes.
- 66' Queens Park Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 68' Geoff Cameron makes way for Matthew Smith at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Chris Gunter.
- 75' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Charlie Adam departs to be replaced by Andy Rinomhota.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 83' Nahki Wells is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bright Osayi-Samuel at the 83 minute mark.
- 84' Another change for Reading FC made on 84 minute. John Swift leaves to be changed by Michael Olise.
- 86' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Lucas Boye on, Ovie Ejaria off on 86 minutes.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 2
- 24
- 6
-
10
John Swift ↓ Michael Olise 84'
-
26
Charlie Adam ↓ Andy Rinomhota 75'
- 4
- 31
- 29
- 33
-
14
Ovie Ejaria ↓ Lucas Boye 86'
Bench
- 11
-
8
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 75'
- 15
- 1
- 5
-
18
Lucas Boye ↑ 86'
-
21
Michael Olise ↑ 84'
Coach
Mark Bowen
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Marc Pugh ↓ Ilias Chair 61'
-
5
Geoff Cameron ↓ Matthew Smith 68'
- 8
- 1
- 4
- 20
- 10
- 37
- 9
- 2
- 14
Bench
- 11
-
19
Ilias Chair ↑ 61'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 83'
- 33
-
6
Matthew Smith ↑ 68'
- 12
- 3
Coach
Mark Warburton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| John Swift | 4 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 |
| Jeff Hendrick | 2 |
| Tyler Roberts | 2 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Toni Leistner | 1 |
| Stefan Johansen | 1 |
| Toni Leistner | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2019-12-26
Reading FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2019-12-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–2
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2019-12-14
Barnsley FC
5–3
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2019-12-11
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2019-12-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
W
2019-11-30
Derby County FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.4
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
53%
Reading FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.