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Reading vs Derby: result 3-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 21, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire

Reading
3-0
Derby

Full time

What was the result of Reading vs Derby?

Reading won 3-0 on December 21, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 5′Charles Graham AdamReading (pen.)
  • 58′Lucas JoãoReading
  • 86′Y. MeïtéReading (pen.)

Official lineup for Reading vs Derby

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Reading

4-4-2
  1. 31Lucas João
  2. 9S. Baldock
  1. 8A. Rinomhota
  2. 14O. Ejaria
  3. 19Y. Meïté
  4. 26Charles Graham Adam
  1. 24T. Blackett
  2. 6L. Moore
  3. 4M. Morrison
  4. 2C. Gunter
  1. 33Rafael Cabral

Derby

4-2-3-1
  1. 19C. Martin
  1. 9M. Waghorn
  2. 38J. Knight
  3. 5K. Bielik
  1. 23D. Holmes
  2. 10T. Lawrence
  1. 37J. Bogle
  2. 46S. Malone
  3. 3C. Forsyth
  4. 33C. Davies
  1. 12B. Hamer
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Derby have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 14, 2019Stoke City(away)0-0Championship
Dec 11, 2019Barnsley(away)1-1Championship
Dec 7, 2019Birmingham(home)2-3Championship
Nov 30, 2019Wigan(away)3-1Championship
Nov 26, 2019Leeds(home)0-1Championship
Derby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 14, 2019Millwall(home)0-1Championship
Dec 11, 2019Sheffield Wednesday(home)1-1Championship
Dec 7, 2019Blackburn(away)0-1Championship
Nov 30, 2019QPR(home)1-1Championship
Nov 26, 2019Fulham(away)0-3Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Reading win, 2 draws, 3 Derby wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 19, 2019Derby 2-1 ReadingChampionship
Aug 3, 2018Reading 1-2 DerbyChampionship
Feb 24, 2018Reading 3-3 DerbyChampionship
Nov 4, 2017Derby 2-4 ReadingChampionship
Jan 21, 2017Derby 3-2 ReadingChampionship
Oct 1, 2016Reading 1-1 DerbyChampionship

Last archived meeting: Derby vs Reading on Jan 19, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Reading score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Derby score 0.9 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Reading1.21.339/157/15
Derby0.91.245/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
23Derby91358156

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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