Stevenage FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stevenage FC vs Reading FC — League One at Lamex Stadium.
- Stevenage FC 12 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Tom Cooke (England)
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 6.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Guiseley AFC | H | 5–4 | W |
| 29 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Cambridge United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Mansfield Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Stevenage FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Stockport County FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Exeter City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Crawley Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Stevenage FC | Reading FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #7 |
| 16 | Points | 22 |
| 12 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 17 | Scored | 26 |
| 13 | Conceded | 18 |
| +4 | GD | +8 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 33% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season
Stevenage FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Stevenage FC are 16th (16 pts). Reading FC are 7th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stevenage FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stevenage FC
| Josh Magennis | 3 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Kemp | 3 G | 2 A |
| Oliver Sanderson | 3 G |
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G | |
| Jacob Brown | 4 G | 1 A |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 3 G | 1 A |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Lamex Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Stevenage FC and Reading FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Elliott made 394 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The 24-year-old Amadou Salif Mbengue has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' 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.
- 25' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jayden Wareham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
- 29' GOAL! Daniel Kemp fires home to make it 1-0!
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' Stevenage FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Jeriel Dorsett on, Andre Garcia off on 46 minutes.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Stevenage FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
- 56' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 59' Jayden Wareham gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Mamadi Camara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' Poor challenge from Ben Elliott. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 70' Ashqar Ahmed is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stevenage FC so far.
- 75' Tyreece Simpson makes way for Elliott List at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stevenage FC.
- 80' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Harvey Knibbs gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 85' Eli King gets the nod from Stevenage FC. He replaces Nick Freeman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' The whistle greets Jamie Reid as he departs to be replaced by Jake Young.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Stevenage FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
19
Jamie Reid ↓ Jake Young 89'
- 3
- 14
- 5
-
12
Tyreece Simpson ↓ Elliott List 75'
- 10
- 18
- 22
- 13
-
7
Nick Freeman ↓ Eli King 85'
Bench
-
17
Elliott List ↑ 75'
- 16
- 1
-
30
Jake Young ↑ 89'
- 20
-
26
Eli King ↑ 85'
- 37
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 22
- 7
- 20
-
28
Mamadi Camara ↓ Jayden Wareham 59'
- 27
-
5
Michael Craig ↓ Ashqar Ahmed 75'
- 8
- 24
- 4
-
30
Andre Garcia ↓ Jeriel Dorsett 46'
Bench
- 1
-
3
Jeriel Dorsett ↑ 46'
- 34
-
19
Jayden Wareham ↑ 59'
-
39
Ashqar Ahmed ↑ 75'
- 37
- 47
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kelvin Ehibhationhan | 2 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 1 |
| Daniel Kemp | 1 |
| Carl Piergianni | 1 |
Head to Head
Stevenage FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38
Stevenage FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Stevenage FC or Reading FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Stevenage FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Reading FC
67%
Stevenage FC or Reading FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stevenage FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Stevenage FC
| Handicap | Stevenage FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.