Sunday , 16 August 2026

Reading FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Reading FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sun 4 Sep 2022 · 11:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Sam Hutchinson 6' Y
Joe Lumley 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
5
3
Reading FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-04 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2022-04-05 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2021-08-07 Stoke City FC 3–2 Reading FC 2021-02-06 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC 2020-11-07 Reading FC 0–3 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
30 Aug Sheffield United FC A 0–4 L
27 Aug Millwall FC A 1–0 W
20 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
17 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W
13 Aug Rotherham United FC A 0–4 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Reading FC A 1–2 L
31 Aug Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D
27 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
20 Aug Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
17 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 2–2 D
13 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Select Car Leasing Stadium that hosts another battle between Reading FC and Stoke City FC.
  • 2' Magnificent from Lucas Joao! That is 62 goals in 379 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 6' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sam Hutchinson.
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 21' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 26' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! Ben Wilmot gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 41' Ben Wilmot does the damage! The net is bulging and Stoke City FC surge ahead!
  • 46' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 51' Nick Powell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' Lucas Joao adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 57' Goal! Lucas Joao scores his 62 goal in 379 matches.
  • 59' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Tariqe Fosu by Nick Powell on 59 minute.
  • 64' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Junior Hoilett is replaced by Abdul Rahman Baba.
  • 71' Shane Long makes way for Kelvin Ehibhaimha at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Connor Taylor. He replaces Sam Clucas on 73 minute.
  • 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. William Smallbone made 348 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' William Smallbone makes way for D'Margio Wright-Phillips at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 90' Joe Lumley is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Reading FC take all three points.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 5
Jacob Brown 3
John Swift 2
Sam Surridge 2
Ben Wilmot 2
Nick Powell 2
Tyrese Campbell 2
Steven Fletcher 1

Head to Head

2022-09-04 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2022-04-05 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2021-08-07 Stoke City FC 3–2 Reading FC 2021-02-06 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC 2020-11-07 Reading FC 0–3 Stoke City FC

Reading FC Form

2022-09-04 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-08-30 Sheffield United FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2022-08-27 Millwall FC 0–1 Reading FC W 2022-08-20 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-08-17 Reading FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-08-13 Rotherham United FC 4–0 Reading FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2022-09-04 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2022-08-31 Stoke City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2022-08-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-08-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2022-08-17 Stoke City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-08-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC48% Draw27% Stoke City FC25%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Stoke City FC
52%
Reading FC or Stoke City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC31% Draw48% Stoke City FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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