Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Reading FC welcome Queens Park Rangers FC for this crunch clash at Madejski Stadium.
  • 5' Dominic Ball has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Jordy de Wijs needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rafael made 456 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Lyndon Dykes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Queens Park Rangers FC tonight.
  • 30' The travelling Queens Park Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Stefan Johansen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' Lyndon Dykes puts Queens Park Rangers FC on the lead.
  • 49' The Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Jordy de Wijs departs to be replaced by Geoff Cameron.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Ilias Chair. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 57' What a moment for Yakou Meite! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' 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.
  • 65' The Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Ilias Chair departs to be replaced by Dominic Ball.
  • 70' Queens Park Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' Lewis Gibson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 79' George Puscas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Joao on 79 minute.
  • 83' Lago Pontes Esteves is replacing Tom Holmes for the Reading FC side.
  • 88' The 33-year-old Yoann Barbet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' The whistle greets Dominic Ball as he departs to be replaced by Todd Kane.
  • It finishes all square. Reading FC and Queens Park Rangers FC share the spoils 1-1.

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
Jimmy Dunne 1
George Puscas 1
Luke Amos 1
Nahki Wells 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.