DERBY. Derby County tops Reading 1-0 after C. Forsyth scored just 1 goal (33′).
The match was played at the Pride Park Stadium stadium in Derby on Wednesday and it started at 6:45 pm local time. The referee was John Busby with the help of Samuel Lewis and Akil Howson. The 4th official was Keith Stroud. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 9.5 degrees Celsius or 49.12 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.
Match Statistics
- 46 Ball Possession 54
Shots
- 15 Total 16
- 4 On Target 7
- 11 Off Target 9
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 117 Attack 109
- 39 Dangerous attack 45
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 4
Fouls
- 10 Total 10
- 4 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Derby County was in possession of the ball for 46% of the time vs. Reading that controlled the ball for 54% of the time.
Reading was more aggressive with 45 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 7 were on target. Still, Derby County was able to find the solution to win this encounter.
Derby County shot 15 times, 4 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, Reading shot 16 times, 7 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Derby County received 4 yellow cards (R. Stearman, N. Byrne, G. Shinnie and T. Lawrence). On the opposite side, Reading didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Derby County will have 1 points to stay in the 24th place. On the opposite side, Reading will stay with 13 points like Bristol City and Luton Town to stay in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Derby County will host Swansea City on the 2nd of October with a 4-3 head to head statistic in favor of Derby County (5 draws).
Reading will play away agasint Cardiff City on the 2nd of October with a 8-6 head to head in favor of Reading (14 draws).
Derby County – Formation
Derby County
16'
33'
90'
Derby County adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Wayne Mark Rooney decided to play with the following team: Ryan Allsop , Nathan Byrne , Richard Stearman , Curtis Davies , Craig Forsyth , Max Bird , Graeme Shinnie , Jason Knight , Ravel Morrison , Tom Lawrence and Sam Baldock .
The home team had on the bench: Lee Buchanan , Jack Stretton , Louie Watson, Dylan Williams, Louie Sibley, David Marshall and Kamil Jóźwiak.
Substitutions
Derby County made 3 changes: S. Baldock for J. Stretton (46′), J. Knight for L. Buchanan (81′) and R. Morrison for D. Williams (90′).
Best player: Ryan Allsop
The player that probably impressed the most for Derby County was the goalkeeper: Ryan Allsop. His rating is 8.33. He performed 7 saves.
Reading – Formation
Reading
Also Reading adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Veljko Paunovic played with: Luke Southwood , Dejan Tetek , Andy Yiadom , Josh Laurent , Abdul Baba Rahman , Danny Drinkwater , Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru , Alen Halilović , John Swift , Ovie Ejaria and George Pușcaș .
They had on the bench: Ethan Bristow, Junior Hoilett , Jahmari Clarke , Scott Dann , Michael Stickland, Rafael and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
Substitutions
Reading made 3 changes: G. Puscas for J. Hoilett (56′), A. Halilovic for J. Clarke (63′) and D. Tetek for S. Dann (76′).
Best player: John Swift
The player that probably impressed the most for Reading was John Swift.
His rating is with 65 passes (81% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 15. He performed 6 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Barnsley – Nottingham Forest – 1-3
- Derby County – Reading – 1-0
- Fulham – Swansea City – 3-1
- Luton Town – Coventry City – 5-0
- Millwall – Bristol City – 1-0
- Peterborough United – AFC Bournemouth – 0-0
