Saturday , 14 November 2026

Reading FC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Reading FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Stevenage FC
Sat 15 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium 13,984 HT 45' · FT 45'
Carl Piergianni og 49' 1–0
1–1 60' Carl Piergianni
Lewis Wing 59' Y
Charlie Savage 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Stevenage FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Sowerby (England)
  • Assistant 2 David Harrison (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Reading FC 6 games · Avg 1.5 goals Stevenage FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-15 Reading FC 1–1 Stevenage FC 2024-11-09 Stevenage FC 1–1 Reading FC 2024-02-06 Stevenage FC 0–1 Reading FC 2023-08-19 Reading FC 2–0 Stevenage FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Stevenage FC H 1–1 D
11 Mar Wrexham AFC H 2–0 W
08 Mar Crawley Town FC A 1–1 D
04 Mar Exeter City FC H 0–0 D
01 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
22 Feb Birmingham City FC H 0–0 D
Stevenage FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Reading FC A 1–1 D
11 Mar Birmingham City FC A 1–2 L
08 Mar Mansfield Town FC H 1–1 D
04 Mar Cambridge United FC A 1–0 W
01 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
22 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Reading FC Stevenage FC
#7 Position #16
22 Points 16
15 Played 12
6 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 4 / 4 / 4
26 Scored 17
17 Conceded 13
+9 GD +4
1.47 PPG 1.33
40% Win % 33%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season

Reading FC are 7th (22 pts). Stevenage FC are 16th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stevenage FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Reading FC
Jack Marriott 8 G
Jacob Brown 4 G 1 A
Kyrell Lisbie 3 G 1 A
George Earthy 2 G
Stevenage FC
Josh Magennis 3 G 4 A
Daniel Kemp 3 G 2 A
Oliver Sanderson 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Reading FC are looking to make home advantage count against Stevenage FC.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Stevenage FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Stevenage FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Stevenage FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Stevenage FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Stevenage FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stevenage FC backline.
  • 45' Nick Freeman makes way for Lewis Freestone at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stevenage FC.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Carl Piergianni makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a card for Lewis Wing.
  • 60' The deadlock is broken! Carl Piergianni gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Tom Carroll has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 398 appearances.
  • 70' Daniel Kemp has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' Andre Garcia makes way for Mamadi Camara at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Charlie Savage.
  • 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 89' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Chem Campbell exits the field as Adrian Akande enters on 89.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Charlie Savage as he leaves the pitch. Tom Carroll steps in for Reading FC.
  • The points are shared — Reading FC 1-1 Stevenage FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Noel Hunt

Stevenage FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Revell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kelvin Ehibhationhan 2
Harvey Knibbs 1
Daniel Kemp 1
Carl Piergianni 1

Head to Head

2025-03-15 Reading FC 1–1 Stevenage FC 2024-11-09 Stevenage FC 1–1 Reading FC 2024-02-06 Stevenage FC 0–1 Reading FC 2023-08-19 Reading FC 2–0 Stevenage FC

Reading FC Form

2025-03-15 Reading FC 1–1 Stevenage FC D 2025-03-11 Reading FC 2–0 Wrexham AFC W 2025-03-08 Crawley Town FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2025-03-04 Reading FC 0–0 Exeter City FC D 2025-03-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2025-02-22 Reading FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D

Stevenage FC Form

2025-03-15 Reading FC 1–1 Stevenage FC D 2025-03-11 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Stevenage FC L 2025-03-08 Stevenage FC 1–1 Mansfield Town FC D 2025-03-04 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Stevenage FC W 2025-03-01 Stevenage FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2025-02-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Stevenage FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC48% Draw29% Stevenage FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Stevenage FC
52%
Reading FC or Stevenage FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC31% Draw52% Stevenage FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Stevenage FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.