Thursday , 2 July 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 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
2020-11-07 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Madejski Stadium. Reading FC are looking to make home advantage count against Stoke City FC.
  • 4' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Thompson on 4.
  • 9' Harry Souttar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 19' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' Tyrese Campbell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' What composure from Steven Fletcher! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 40' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' Nick Powell makes way for Tashan Oakley-Boothe at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 51' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's shape.
  • 56' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Sam Baldock on, George Puscas off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Collins. He replaces Steven Fletcher on 72 minute.
  • 74' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sone Aluko is hanging Andy Yiadom on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Tyrese Campbell as he leaves the pitch. Jacob Brown steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James McClean.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Reading FC and Stoke City FC (для сухой ничьи).

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.