Watford FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee Samuel Lewis
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Rotherham United FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Barnsley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Watford FC have kicked off against Reading FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Francisco Sierralta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 10' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
- 12' What composure from Ismaila Sarr! The Senegal international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 14' Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ismaila Sarr makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 17' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Philip Zinckernagel.
- 22' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' Nathaniel Chalobah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 28 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
- 46' Watford FC ring the changes. Nathaniel Chalobah has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Sanchez to step up.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Andy Rinomhota will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 64' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. George Puscas is withdrawn and Lucas Joao gets his opportunity.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' William Troost-Ekong makes way for Craig Cathcart at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
- 75' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 77' Watford FC make a change. Joao Pedro trudges off to be replaced by Andre Gray on 77 minutes.
- 78' The crowd applauds Ken Sema as he leaves the pitch. Isaac Success steps in for Watford FC.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 87' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sone Aluko is hanging Ovie Ejaria on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Isaac Success. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 2-0 the final result. Reading FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Isaac Success 78'
- 19
- 21
- 14
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 26
-
10
Joao Pedro ↓ Andre Gray 77'
- 7
Bench
- 1
-
15
Craig Cathcart ↑ 70'
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 77'
-
22
Isaac Success ↑ 78'
- 16
- 17
-
28
Carlos Sanchez ↑ 46'
- 3
- 44
Coach
Xisco Munoz
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 6
- 29
-
8
Andy Rinomhota ↓ Sam Baldock 87'
- 17
- 28
- 33
-
47
George Puscas ↓ Lucas Joao 64'
-
14
Ovie Ejaria ↓ Sone Aluko 87'
- 7
-
15
Lewis Gibson ↓ Omar Richards 64'
Bench
-
3
Omar Richards ↑ 64'
-
24
Sone Aluko ↑ 87'
-
9
Sam Baldock ↑ 87'
-
18
Lucas Joao ↑ 64'
- 30
- 22
- 2
- 48
- 34
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismaila Sarr | 3 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Shane Long | 1 |
| Kelvin Abrefa | 1 |
| Jeff Hendrick | 1 |
| Tom Ince | 1 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 |
| George Puscas | 1 |
Watford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Reading FC
46%
Watford FC or Reading FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.5%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 26% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.