Sunday , 15 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Jack McGlynn 5 G 2 A
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 4 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…
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Josh Maja suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' What composure from Michael Morrison! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Ovie Ejaria picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 33' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Romaine Sawyers on, Jordan Thompson off on 33 minutes.
  • 38' Jacob Brown is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 43' 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.
  • 44' Against the run of play, Romaine Sawyers has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Joao made 392 appearances and scored 62 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 57' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 57 minute. D'Margio Wright-Phillips leaves to be changed by Tyrese Campbell.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Wilmot.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Lucas Joao gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Tom Dele-Bashiru. He replaces Ovie Ejaria on 64 minute.
  • 69' England international Lewis Baker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array 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' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Josh Maja is replaced by Steven Fletcher on 71 minute.
  • 76' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Ince will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 86' John Swift makes way for Scott Dann at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 90' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Reading FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
John Swift 2
Sam Surridge 2
Ben Wilmot 2
Nick Powell 2
Tyrese Campbell 2
Steven Fletcher 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.