Wednesday , 30 September 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
7 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Reading FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 4' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Thompson.
  • 9' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lewis Gibson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 14' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' Tyrese Campbell makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Stoke City FC are in front.
  • 28' Brazil international Rafael has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 33' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's shape.
  • 35' Steven Fletcher is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 40' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Tashan Oakley-Boothe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nick Powell on 46 minute.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' Michael Morrison has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 63' The crowd applauds George Puscas as he leaves the pitch. Sam Baldock steps in for Reading FC.
  • 68' 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.
  • 72' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Steven Fletcher is withdrawn and Nathan Collins gets his opportunity.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Andy Yiadom as he leaves the pitch. Sone Aluko steps in for Reading FC.
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' Jacob Brown gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Tyrese Campbell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. James McClean gets a Yellow card.
  • Full Time. Stoke City FC beats Reading FC

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
Modou Barrow 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.