Thursday , 1 October 2026

Reading FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Reading FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Tue 5 Apr 2022 · 19:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ovie Ejaria 30' Y
Y 62' Ben Wilmot
Y 62' Josh Tymon
Y 71' Taylor Harwood-Bellis
Y 90' Ben Wilmot

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
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 2020-06-20 Reading FC 1–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
19 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
15 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 1–1 D
12 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 0–4 L
05 Mar Millwall FC H 0–1 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Reading FC A 1–2 L
02 Apr Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar Millwall FC H 2–0 W
16 Mar Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
12 Mar Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
08 Mar Barnsley FC A 1–1 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' KICK OFF: Reading FC gets underway.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' 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.
  • 13' GOAL! Michael Morrison fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
  • 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Ovie Ejaria will be fuming at that decision.
  • 33' Romaine Sawyers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Thompson at the 33 minute mark.
  • 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 43' A quiet spell here at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 44' Romaine Sawyers has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
  • 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Ince might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Tyrese Campbell comes on to replace D'Margio Wright-Phillips.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Wilmot on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Lucas Joao puts Reading FC on the lead.
  • 64' Tom Dele-Bashiru is replacing Ovie Ejaria for the Reading FC side.
  • 69' Josh Tymon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' Taylor Harwood-Bellis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Steven Fletcher comes on to replace Josh Maja.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's shape.
  • 86' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. John Swift is withdrawn and Scott Dann gets his opportunity.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. Ben Wilmot will be fuming at that decision.
  • The points are shared — Reading FC 2-1 Stoke City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2020-06-20 Reading FC 1–1 Stoke City FC

Reading FC Form

2022-04-05 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-04-02 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-03-19 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-03-15 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-03-12 Nottingham Forest FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2022-03-05 Reading FC 0–1 Millwall FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2022-04-05 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2022-04-02 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2022-03-19 Stoke City FC 2–0 Millwall FC W 2022-03-16 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2022-03-12 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2022-03-08 Barnsley FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Stoke City FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC42% Draw28% Stoke City FC30%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Stoke City FC
58%
Reading FC or Stoke City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC28% Draw49% Stoke City FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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