Derby v Reading result

Full-time · Derby 2–4 Reading

Championship · Sat, 04 Nov 2017 15:00 GMT · Pride Park

Updated 15 May 2026, 04:47 UK · refreshed continuously

Derby 2–4 Reading — Reading won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Reading won 4–2 at Pride Park in the Championship on Saturday 4 November. Derby have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Reading led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Reading: L. Moore (9’, assisted by P. McShane), S. Aluko (13’, assisted by John Swift), R. Beerens (54’) and M. Barrow (75’, assisted by D. Edwards); Derby: J. Russell (71’, assisted by B. Johnson) and C. Martin (90’, assisted by A. Wisdom).

Discipline

The bookings — Derby: S. Winnall (23’), D. Nugent (60’), B. Johnson (81’) and C. Martin (84’); Reading: C. Gunter (32’), M. Barrow (67’) and Vito Mannone (84’).

What it changes

With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 16, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, P. McShane (Reading) 7.2, S. Aluko (Reading) 6.5 and J. Russell (Derby) 6.3 led the match.

Next up

Derby next travel to Sheffield Utd on 24 October 2026.

Reading next host Leyton Orient on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Derby: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Reading: Reading v Leyton Orient, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Derby 2–4 Reading · Championship
Venue: Pride Park · Derby
Referee: Keith Stroud, England
Recent form: Derby 4W 1D 0L · Reading 2W 0D 3L

Derby 2–4 Reading (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 15 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1

Goals

against 1 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.75 / 3

Corners

against 6.75 / 2.67 · 2 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 3 matches

3.75 / 2

Shots on target

against 4 / 4 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 3 matches

2.25 / 2.33

Cards

against 2.25 / 1.67 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 October 2017. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 October 2017. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Derby for / against	Line	Reading for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.75 for · 6.75 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	3 for · 2.67 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	10.75 for · 17.25 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	7.67 for · 11 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	3.75 for · 4 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	2 for · 4 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.75 for · 9.25 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	15 for · 11.67 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 2.25 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	2.33 for · 1.67 against n 3 Last 5

Derby

Derby — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 October 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
G. Thorne n 4	6.3	3.6 1/0	0 0/0	—
S. Winnall n 8	45.1	2.2 7/2	2.7 5/3	—
C. Martin n 8	35.9	2.2 3/2	1.6 3/2	—
M. Bennett n 3	13.7	2.2 1/0	2.2 1/0	—
B. Johnson n 8	80.3	2 7/4	1.4 6/3	—

Derby — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 October 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Vydra n 8	61.9	2.7 6/5	1.1 4/1
S. Winnall n 8	45.1	2.7 6/3	1.5 4/2
D. Nugent n 8	56	2.2 6/5	1 4/1
C. Martin n 8	35.9	2.2 6/1	0.9 3/0
M. Bennett n 3	13.7	2.2 1/0	2.2 1/0

Derby — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 October 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Winnall n 8	45.1	1 3/1	0.2 1/0
M. Vydra n 8	61.9	0.9 4/1	0.2 1/0
D. Nugent n 8	56	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
J. Ledley n 6	85.2	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
B. Johnson n 8	80.3	0.4 2/1	0 0/0

Derby — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 October 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Huddlestone n 8	90	0 0/0
R. Keogh n 8	90	0 0/0
C. Davies n 8	90	0 0/0
A. Wisdom n 8	90	0 0/0
C. Forsyth n 8	90	0 0/0

Derby — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 October 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Carson n 8	90	2.1 4/3

Reading

Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 October 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Obita n 3	40.3	5.2 3/3	1.5 2/0	—
Joey Van den Berg n 8	81.6	2.2 7/4	2.1 8/6	—
P. Clement n 8	40.9	2.2 5/2	1.1 4/0	—
L. Bacuna n 8	78.8	1.9 7/4	1.7 7/3	—
G. Evans n 6	57.2	1.8 4/3	0.3 1/0	—

Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 October 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Smith n 3	50.7	3 3/1	0.6 1/0
J. Böðvarsson n 8	45.5	2.7 6/4	0.5 2/0
J. Swift n 8	68.1	2.3 6/4	1 4/1
L. Kelly n 8	64.6	2.1 4/3	0.7 3/1
M. Barrow n 8	58.8	2.1 6/3	0.6 2/1

Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 October 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Böðvarsson n 8	45.5	0.2 1/0	0.5 1/1
M. Barrow n 8	58.8	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
S. Aluko n 8	82	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0
J. Swift n 8	68.1	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
G. Evans n 6	57.2	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 October 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Moore n 8	90	0 0/0
C. Gunter n 8	88.3	0 0/0
P. McShane n 8	83.1	0 0/0
D. Edwards n 8	82.1	0 0/0
S. Aluko n 8	82	0 0/0

Reading — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 October 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
V. Mannone n 8	90	2.6 5/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Derby		Reading
49%	Possession	51%
13	Shots	8
4	Shots on target	5
5	Shots off target	2
4	Blocked shots	1
10	Shots inside the box	7
9	Corners	0
0	Offsides	1
20	Fouls	12
4	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	2
420	Passes	452
72%	Pass accuracy	75%

Derby player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Cards	Rating
S. Carson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
A. Wisdom	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.8
C. Davies	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
C. Forsyth	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.6
T. Huddlestone	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
B. Johnson	90	0	1	3	0	2	Y	7.3
J. Russell	90	1	0	1	1	1	0	6.6
D. Nugent	90	0	0	3	0	2	Y	6.6
T. Lawrence	90	0	0	3	2	1	0	7.1
S. Winnall	64	0	0	1	0	1	Y	6.4
R. Keogh	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
A. Pearce sub	82	0	0	1	0	1	0	6.3
C. Martin sub	26	1	0	1	1	2	Y	7.5

Reading player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Cards	Rating
V. Mannone	90	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6
C. Gunter	90	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2
P. McShane	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.8
L. Moore	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	7.3
D. Edwards	90	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
L. Bacuna	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Swift	90	0	1	0	0	3	0	6.9
R. Beerens	90	1	0	1	1	3	0	7.7
M. Barrow	89	1	0	3	2	0	Y	7.1
O. Richards	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
S. Aluko	53	1	0	2	1	1	0	7.9
Y. Kermorgant	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.4
T. Blackett	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.4
P. Clement	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Derby v Reading — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

DerbyDWWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1.6 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

ReadingLWLLW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

League standing · 2017/18

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Derby#3 pos58 pts32 pl+22 GD

Reading#18 pos32 pts31 pl-7 GD

Goals per game

Derby scored1.5

Reading scored1.1

Derby conceded0.81

Reading conceded1.32

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