Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Reading FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Reading FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 6 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+4'
R 29' Julian Borner
Liam Moore 37' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee George Byrne
  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Ben Speedie

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

2
2
2
Reading FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-06 Reading FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Reading FC 2020-02-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 Reading FC 2019-08-03 Reading FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
23 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
20 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
16 Feb Bristol City FC A 2–0 W
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Reading FC A 0–3 L
03 Mar Rotherham United FC H 1–2 L
27 Feb Luton Town FC A 2–3 L
24 Feb Brentford FC A 0–3 L
20 Feb Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
16 Feb Stoke City FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Reading FC welcome Sheffield Wednesday FC for this crunch clash at Madejski Stadium.
  • 5' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Sheffield Wednesday FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' Julian Borner has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 29.
  • 30' The deadlock is broken! Michael Olise gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
  • 32' Matthew Penney has so much to prove this time. He replaces Barry Bannan on 32 minute.
  • 37' Liam Moore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' England international Tom Lees has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' Lucas Joao has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Sone Aluko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Joao at the 67 minute mark.
  • 70' Jordan Rhodes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Paterson at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joshua Laurent made 329 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 82' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. George Puscas is withdrawn and Sam Baldock gets his opportunity.
  • 85' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Josh Windass exits the field as Joey Pelupessy enters on 85.
  • 88' GOAL! Andy Yiadom fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 90' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Joshua Laurent exits the field as Femi Azeez enters on 90.
  • The final score is 3-0.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 2
Lucas Joao 2
Yakou Meite 2
Sam Baldock 1
George Puscas 1
Liam Moore 1
Liam Moore 1
Callum Paterson 1

Head to Head

2021-03-06 Reading FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Reading FC 2020-02-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 Reading FC 2019-08-03 Reading FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

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 2021-02-23 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2021-02-20 Reading FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-02-16 Bristol City FC 0–2 Reading FC W

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2021-03-06 Reading FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-03-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC L 2021-02-27 Luton Town FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-02-24 Brentford FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-02-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2021-02-16 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC to win 58% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC58% Draw25% Sheffield Wednesday FC17%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
42%
Reading FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC38% Draw47% Sheffield Wednesday FC15%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.