Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Reading FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 20 Jun 2020 · 14:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 62' James McClean

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee George Byrne
  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
2020-06-20 Reading FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2019-12-14 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC 2019-03-16 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC 2018-12-01 Reading FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jun Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
07 Mar Birmingham City FC A 3–1 W
03 Mar Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
29 Feb Barnsley FC H 2–0 W
26 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 0–3 L
22 Feb Leeds United FC A 0–1 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jun Reading FC A 1–1 D
07 Mar Hull City AFC H 5–1 W
29 Feb Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
26 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
22 Feb Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
15 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Reading FC welcome Stoke City FC for this crunch clash at Madejski Stadium.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 7' Goal! Lucas Joao scores his 62 goal in 379 matches.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 22' Tom Ince, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' Rafael has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tyrese Campbell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 38' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Puscas is hanging Lucas Joao on the field on 38 minute.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Thompson departs to be replaced by James McClean.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael O'Neill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' James McClean was booked on 62.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Sam Vokes. He replaces Tom Ince on 67 minute.
  • 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 73' Tommy Smith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathan Collins on 73 minute.
  • 74' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andy Rinomhota is hanging Michael Olise on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Garath McCleary. He replaces Yakou Meite on 83 minute.
  • 84' Lee Gregory has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bruno Martins Indi on 84 minute.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bowen

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

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

2020-06-20 Reading FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2019-12-14 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC 2019-03-16 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC 2018-12-01 Reading FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Reading FC Form

2020-06-20 Reading FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2020-03-07 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Reading FC W 2020-03-03 Reading FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2020-02-29 Reading FC 2–0 Barnsley FC W 2020-02-26 Reading FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-02-22 Leeds United FC 1–0 Reading FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2020-06-20 Reading FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2020-03-07 Stoke City FC 5–1 Hull City AFC W 2020-02-29 Luton Town FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2020-02-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-02-22 Stoke City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2020-02-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–2 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.17 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Stoke City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC38% Draw31% Stoke City FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Stoke City FC
62%
Reading FC or Stoke City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC26% Draw52% Stoke City FC22%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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