Reading FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2020-21 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 Dean Whitestone
- Referee Craig Taylor
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee Andy Woolmer
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Barnsley FC | H | 1–3 | L |
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 wait is over. Reading FC get us underway at Madejski Stadium.
- 5' Queens Park Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rob Dickie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
- 40' Queens Park Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Lyndon Dykes does the damage! The net is bulging and Queens Park Rangers FC surge ahead!
- 49' Another substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC to replace Jordy de Wijs by Geoff Cameron on 49 minute.
- 52' That is a Yellow card for Queens Park Rangers FC. Ilias Chair will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' Yakou Meite adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dominic Ball is hanging Ilias Chair on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' The 31-year-old Joshua Laurent has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 383 games and scored 444 goals.
- 79' The crowd applauds Lucas Joao as he leaves the pitch. George Puscas steps in for Reading FC.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Lago Pontes Esteves. He replaces Tom Holmes on 83 minute.
- 88' Queens Park Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Todd Kane is hanging Dominic Ball on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 6
- 3
- 29
- 8
-
18
Lucas Joao ↓ George Puscas 79'
- 28
- 33
- 14
-
7
Michael Olise ↓ Alfa Semedo 79'
- 15
Bench
- 24
- 9
-
47
George Puscas ↑ 79'
-
30
Alfa Semedo ↑ 79'
- 22
-
2
Lago Pontes Esteves ↑ 83'
- 34
- 46
- 50
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
45
Charlie Austin ↓ Chris Willock 65'
- 14
- 24
-
10
Ilias Chair ↓ Dominic Ball 65'
- 6
-
5
Jordy de Wijs ↓ Geoff Cameron 49'
- 4
- 13
- 3
- 9
Bench
- 7
-
20
Geoff Cameron ↑ 49'
- 1
- 25
- 37
- 2
- 19
-
12
Dominic Ball ↑ 65'
-
21
Chris Willock ↑ 65'
Coach
Mark Warburton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| John Swift | 4 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 |
| Jeff Hendrick | 2 |
| Tyler Roberts | 2 |
| Sam Baldock | 1 |
| Jimmy Dunne | 1 |
| George Puscas | 1 |
| Luke Amos | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2021-03-20
Reading FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2021-03-17
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–2
Millwall FC
W
2021-03-13
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2021-03-09
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2021-03-06
Bristol City FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2021-03-03
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
Barnsley FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.2
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
56%
Reading FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.