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 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Sarginson
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Mark Pottage
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
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
25%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
| Koki Saito | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Madejski Stadium. Reading FC are looking to make home advantage count against Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Warburton might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yakou Meite made 383 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Queens Park Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Queens Park Rangers FC that had 383 games and scored 405 goals.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Grant Hall, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 52' The England John Swift breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 1-0!
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Joao, as he is very good at scoring at Madejski Stadium with 12 goals in the last 12 games.
- 61' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Ilias Chair on, Marc Pugh off on 61 minutes.
- 66' It looks surprising Queens Park Rangers FC does not make any changes. Nahki Wells has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' Another substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC to replace Geoff Cameron by Matthew Smith on 68 minute.
- 73' Charlie Adam needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
- 74' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 74.
- 75' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Andy Rinomhota comes on to replace Charlie Adam.
- 80' Joe Lumley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 383 appearances.
- 83' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Bright Osayi-Samuel trudges off to be replaced by Nahki Wells on 83 minutes.
- 84' Michael Olise gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces John Swift and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Lucas Boye on, Ovie Ejaria off on 86 minutes.
- With this win, Reading FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Stefan Johansen | 1 |
| Toni Leistner | 1 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 |
| Sam Baldock | 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.