Derby County vs Reading Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Derby County faced Reading in the League One of England on March 12. Derby County came out on top, securing a 2-1 win.

The deadlock was broken on the 53rd minute when Dwight Gayle found the net, tipping the balance in Derby County's favor. This was followed by goals from Sam Smith and Conor Hourihane, setting the final scoreline at 2-1.

The spotlight turns to the field where Derby County and Reading square off once more, 2 months after the previous League One meeting that concluded in a 1-0 victory for Reading. With victories over Bristol Rovers and Port Vale, Derby County is on a roll, as they seek to carry their form forward with a win against Reading.

Reading, on the other hand, are entering this game after suffering a loss to Wycombe Wanderers in the League One on March 9. Their backline has lacked consistency, with goals conceded across three consecutive matches.

This League One encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Derby County and Reading throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Derby County’s offensive unit, carefully orchestrated by Paul Warne, has leaned on Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and James Collins, their main scorer, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Collins has emerged as Derby County’s leading scorer in League One this season, netting twelve goals, while Mendez-Laing has been their leading creator in the competition with fifteen assists. Adding further support are Tom Barkhuizen, Conor Hourihane and Max Bird, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Harvey Knibbs and Femi Azeez have been pivotal for Reading’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Ruben Selles, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Knibbs leads Reading’s scoring charts in League One this season with ten goals, with Azeez leading their creative tally in the league with nine assists. Supporting them are Lewis Wing, Sam Smith and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Reading’s attack.

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Line-Ups

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Derby County kicked off the game with Joe Wildsmith, Eiran Joe Cashin, Sonny Bradley who got substituted by Kane Wilson on the 71st minute, Curtis Nelson, Louie Sibley, Conor Hourihane who got substituted by Korey Smith on the 71st minute, Ebou Adams, Joe Ward who got substituted by Corey Blackett-Taylor on the 71st minute, Tom Barkhuizen, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing who got substituted by Craig Forsyth on the 83rd minute and Dwight Gayle who got substituted by Martyn Waghorn on the 72nd minute as starters, with Corey Blackett-Taylor, Craig Forsyth, Scott Loach, Korey Smith, Liam Thompson, Martyn Waghorn and Kane Wilson on the bench.

Reading's starting eleven were Joel Pereira, Clinton Mola who got substituted by Kelvin Abrefa on the 82nd minute, Tyler Bindon, Amadou Mbengue, Andy Yiadom, Charlie Savage, Lewis Wing, Ben Elliott who got substituted by Jayden Wareham on the 82nd minute, Harvey Knibbs who got substituted by Paul Mukairu on the 89th minute, Femi Azeez who got substituted by Jeriel Dorsett on the 63rd minute and Sam Smith who got substituted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan on the 81st minute, with Kelvin Abrefa, Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Jeriel Dorsett, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Paul Mukairu, Tivonge Rushesha and Jayden Wareham on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.92 - 0.29
• Ball Possession: 55 - 45
• Total Attempts: 18 - 5
• Shots On Target: 7 - 1
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 14 - 2
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 2 - 0
• Fouls: 11 - 17
• Corners: 7 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 34 - 15
• Saves: 0 - 5
• Free Kicks: 16 - 11
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Total Passes: 369 - 320
• Completed Passes: 237 - 199
• Tackles: 14 - 19
• Aerial Duels Won: 22 - 21
• Interceptions: 4 - 10
• Clearances: 10 - 26

Referee showed the yellow card eight times throughout the game. Tyler Bindon, Andy Yiadom, Eiran Joe Cashin, Clinton Mola, Ebou Adams, Joel Pereira, Louie Sibley and Jayden Wareham were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since September 2020. Derby County claimed victory once, Reading three times, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. The most recent match between them was on January 23, 2024, in the League One of England, where Reading secured a 1-0 victory. Derby County have scored four goals across these five encounters, while Reading have scored eight. Overall, Reading hold a stronger head-to-head record against Derby County in recent meetings.

Recent Form

Derby County are in the middle of a two-match winning streak, including victories against Bristol Rovers and Port Vale in their last two outings, while Reading's most recent outing ended in a loss against Wycombe Wanderers. Overall, Derby County have won twelve of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing three, while Reading have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing seven.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Derby County and Reading in real time. You can watch the goals by Dwight Gayle, Sam Smith and Conor Hourihane as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Derby County - Reading are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.