Sunday , 16 August 2026

Reading FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Reading FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 7 Nov 2020 · 12:30 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Y 4' Jordan Thompson
Y 86' James McClean

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Joshua Smith
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Samuel Lewis
  • Referee Keith Stroud

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
2020-11-07 Reading FC 0–3 Stoke City FC 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
07 Nov Stoke City FC H 0–3 L
04 Nov Preston North End FC H 0–3 L
30 Oct Coventry City FC A 2–3 L
27 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC A 4–2 W
24 Oct Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
20 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Reading FC A 3–0 W
04 Nov Watford FC A 2–3 L
31 Oct Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
27 Oct Swansea City AFC A 0–2 L
24 Oct Brentford FC H 3–2 W
21 Oct Barnsley FC H 2–2 D

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' What a night it is going to be! Reading FC welcome Stoke City FC for this crunch clash at Madejski Stadium.
  • 4' Jordan Thompson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 9' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 14' A quiet spell here at Madejski Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 19' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 23' Tyrese Campbell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' Omar Richards has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' GOAL! Steven Fletcher scores on 35.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 46' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Nick Powell exits the field as Tashan Oakley-Boothe enters on 46.
  • 51' Stoke City FC is showing some good football. However, Stoke City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 63' Reading FC ring the changes. George Puscas has done his job and it is now time for Sam Baldock to step up.
  • 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' Nathan Collins gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Steven Fletcher and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Andy Yiadom is withdrawn and Sone Aluko gets his opportunity.
  • 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Tyrese Campbell exits the field as Jacob Brown enters on 82.
  • 86' Stoke City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Stoke City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

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
William Smallbone 1

Head to Head

2020-11-07 Reading FC 0–3 Stoke City FC 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

2020-11-07 Reading FC 0–3 Stoke City FC L 2020-11-04 Reading FC 0–3 Preston North End FC L 2020-10-30 Coventry City FC 3–2 Reading FC L 2020-10-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–4 Reading FC W 2020-10-24 Reading FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2020-10-20 Reading FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2020-11-07 Reading FC 0–3 Stoke City FC W 2020-11-04 Watford FC 3–2 Stoke City FC L 2020-10-31 Stoke City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2020-10-27 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2020-10-24 Stoke City FC 3–2 Brentford FC W 2020-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Stoke City FC 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC31% Draw30% Stoke City FC39%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Stoke City FC
69%
Reading FC or Stoke City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC22% Draw49% Stoke City FC29%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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