Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Reading FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Queens Park Rangers FC
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 52' Ilias Chair

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Craig Taylor
  • Referee Adam Crysell
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
5
3
Reading FC 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals Queens Park Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 Reading FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2020-12-12 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Reading FC 2019-12-26 Reading FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2019-10-22 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Reading FC 2018-12-29 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Reading FC and Queens Park Rangers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Charlie Austin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ilias Chair, as he is very good at scoring at Madejski Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Queens Park Rangers FC backline.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Queens Park Rangers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lyndon Dykes on 45.
  • 49' The supporters are chanting for Geoff Cameron. He replaces Jordy de Wijs on 49 minute.
  • 52' Ilias Chair picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' Magnificent from Yakou Meite! That is 47 goals in 379 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lee Wallace made 402 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' Dominic Ball is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ilias Chair at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' The 28-year-old Chris Willock has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Lucas Joao exits the field as George Puscas enters on 79.
  • 83' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Tom Holmes exits the field as Lago Pontes Esteves enters on 83.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • 90' Todd Kane gets the nod from Queens Park Rangers FC. He replaces Dominic Ball and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Warburton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Swift 4
Lyndon Dykes 3
Jeff Hendrick 2
Tyler Roberts 2
Nahki Wells 1
Jordan Hugill 1
Michael Olise 1
Yakou Meite 1

Head to Head

2021-03-20 Reading FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2020-12-12 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Reading FC 2019-12-26 Reading FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2019-10-22 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Reading FC 2018-12-29 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2021-03-20 Reading FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2021-03-17 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2021-03-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2021-03-06 Reading FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-03-02 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-02-27 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Reading FC W

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

✗ Wrong
Reading FC44% Draw30% Queens Park Rangers FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
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

✗ Wrong
Reading FC28% Draw53% Queens Park Rangers FC19%
Actual: 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.