Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Reading FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Reading FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sun 4 Sep 2022 · 11:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Sam Hutchinson 6' Y
Joe Lumley 90' Y

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
2022-09-04 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 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

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
30 Aug Sheffield United FC A 0–4 L
27 Aug Millwall FC A 1–0 W
20 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
17 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W
13 Aug Rotherham United FC A 0–4 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Reading FC A 1–2 L
31 Aug Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D
27 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
20 Aug Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
17 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 2–2 D
13 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–3 L

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium!
  • 2' A stunning finish from Lucas Joao — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 6' A moment of madness from Sam Hutchinson on 6 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
  • 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 385 games and scored 447 goals.
  • 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. William Smallbone made 356 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' Joe Lumley is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 36' 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.
  • 40' Ben Wilmot adds to his 0 season tally! Stoke City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 41' The England Ben Wilmot breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 1-2!
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' Morgan Fox has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' GOAL! Lucas Joao scores on 56.
  • 57' A stunning finish from Lucas Joao — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 59' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Tariqe Fosu is replaced by Nick Powell on 59 minute.
  • 64' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Junior Hoilett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Abdul Rahman Baba on, Junior Hoilett off on 69 minutes.
  • 71' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Shane Long is withdrawn and Kelvin Ehibhaimha gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Sam Clucas has done his job and it is now time for Connor Taylor to step up.
  • 78' D'Margio Wright-Phillips has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 83' Shane Long, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. D'Margio Wright-Phillips is hanging William Smallbone on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Lumley is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Reading FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

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
Taylor Harwood-Bellis 1

Head to Head

2022-09-04 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 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

Reading FC Form

2022-09-04 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-08-30 Sheffield United FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2022-08-27 Millwall FC 0–1 Reading FC W 2022-08-20 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-08-17 Reading FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-08-13 Rotherham United FC 4–0 Reading FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2022-09-04 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2022-08-31 Stoke City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2022-08-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-08-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2022-08-17 Stoke City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-08-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC48% Draw27% Stoke City FC25%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Stoke City FC
52%
Reading FC or Stoke City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC31% Draw48% Stoke City FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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