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 15 games · 15 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
8 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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
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
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Watford FC get us underway at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- 5' Sone Aluko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xisco Munoz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 12' Ismaila Sarr puts Watford FC on the lead.
- 14' A goal from the Senegal international Ismaila Sarr! He fires home on 14 to make it 2-0!
- 17' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
- 22' Omar Richards has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 27' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' Lewis Gibson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ovie Ejaria made 414 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' The whistle greets Nathaniel Chalobah as he departs to be replaced by Carlos Sanchez.
- 51' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' A moment of madness from Andy Rinomhota on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. George Puscas is withdrawn and Lucas Joao gets his opportunity.
- 69' Liam Moore, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace William Troost-Ekong by Craig Cathcart on 70 minute.
- 75' Will Hughes is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 77' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Joao Pedro is replaced by Andre Gray.
- 78' Another change for Watford FC made on 78 minute. Ken Sema leaves to be changed by Isaac Success.
- 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 87' Another change for Reading FC made on 87 minute. Ovie Ejaria leaves to be changed by Sone Aluko.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Isaac Success will be fuming at that decision.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Watford FC 2-0 Reading FC.
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 |
| George Puscas | 1 |
| Shane Long | 1 |
| Kelvin Abrefa | 1 |
| Jeff Hendrick | 1 |
| Tom Ince | 1 |
| Ryan Porteous | 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.