Saturday , 14 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Reading FC is hosting Sheffield Wednesday FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact .
  • 10' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Tom Holmes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 391 appearances.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Julian Borner on 29 minutes.
  • 30' A goal from the France international Michael Olise! He fires home on 30 to make it 1-0!
  • 32' The supporters are chanting for Matthew Penney. He replaces Barry Bannan on 32 minute.
  • 37' A moment of madness from Liam Moore on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
  • 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joey Pelupessy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 47' Scotland international Tom McIntyre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' Lago Pontes Esteves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' GOAL! Lucas Joao fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 67' Sone Aluko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Joao at the 67 minute mark.
  • 70' Jordan Rhodes gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Callum Paterson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 80' Sheffield Wednesday FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Sam Baldock. He replaces George Puscas on 82 minute.
  • 85' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Josh Windass by Joey Pelupessy on 85 minute.
  • 88' Andy Yiadom doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' Reading FC ring the changes. Joshua Laurent has done his job and it is now time for Femi Azeez to step up.
  • Sheffield Wednesday FC will have plenty to reflect on. Reading FC were simply the better side today.

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
George Puscas 1
Liam Moore 1
Liam Moore 1
Callum Paterson 1
Adam Reach 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.