Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Reading FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 3 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Joshua Laurent 39' Y
Y 40' Ben Wilmot
Omar Richards 62' Y
Y 87' Joao Pedro
Dejan Tetek 87' Y
Y 90' Nathaniel Chalobah

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Adam Crysell

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
1
2
Reading FC 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-03 Reading FC 1–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Watford FC H 1–0 W
26 Sep Cardiff City FC A 2–1 W
19 Sep Barnsley FC H 2–0 W
12 Sep Derby County FC A 2–0 W
22 Jul Swansea City AFC H 1–4 L
18 Jul Blackburn Rovers FC A 3–4 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Reading FC A 0–1 L
26 Sep Luton Town FC H 1–0 W
19 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
11 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
26 Jul Arsenal FC A 2–3 L
21 Jul Manchester City FC H 0–4 L

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Reading FC to score. At the same time, Watford FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Tom Dele-Bashiru is withdrawn and Ken Sema gets his opportunity.
  • 39' Joshua Laurent is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
  • 40' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Ben Wilmot will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' George Puscas doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 51' Jeremy Ngakia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Olise departs to be replaced by Tom McIntyre.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Omar Richards.
  • 67' Joshua Laurent is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 69' Tom Cleverley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Femenia Far at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' Andy Rinomhota has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 82' Glenn Murray is replacing Ismaila Sarr for the Watford FC side.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Sone Aluko as he leaves the pitch. Dejan Tetek steps in for Reading FC.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Pedro argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • It finishes all square. Reading FC and Watford FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Ivic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC50% Draw30% Watford FC20%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Watford FC
50%
Reading FC or Watford FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC31% Draw54% Watford FC15%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 25% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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