Stoke City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Darren Blunden
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Reading FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Leeds United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
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' In just a few seconds Bet365 Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Stoke City FC and Reading FC.
- 5' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Danny Batth has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jose Manuel Gomes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Callum Harriott.
- 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' Garath McCleary catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Chris Gunter. He replaces Callum Harriott on 62 minute.
- 67' 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.
- 70' Benik Afobe is replacing Sam Vokes for the Stoke City FC side.
- 73' The referee calls foul for Oghenekaro Etebo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 77' Stoke City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 80' Thibaud Verlinden makes way for Bojan at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace John Swift by Daniel Loader on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James McClean.
- 90' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mame Birame Diouf is hanging Tom Ince on the field on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Sam Vokes ↓ Benik Afobe 70'
- 8
- 1
- 17
- 30
- 15
- 4
- 11
-
7
Tom Ince ↓ Mame Birame Diouf 90'
- 14
-
31
Thibaud Verlinden ↓ Bojan 80'
Bench
-
18
Mame Birame Diouf ↑ 90'
-
9
Benik Afobe ↑ 70'
- 38
- 5
- 16
- 32
-
27
Bojan ↑ 80'
Coach
Nathan Jones
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 24
- 6
- 12
-
10
John Swift ↓ Daniel Namaso 89'
-
15
Callum Harriott ↓ Chris Gunter 62'
- 3
- 26
- 16
- 19
-
48
Michael Olise ↓ Modou Barrow 62'
Bench
- 4
-
2
Chris Gunter ↑ 62'
- 5
- 42
-
17
Modou Barrow ↑ 62'
-
43
Daniel Namaso ↑ 89'
- 28
Coach
Jose Manuel Gomes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Joao | 5 |
| Jacob Brown | 3 |
| John Swift | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Ben Wilmot | 2 |
| Nick Powell | 2 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 2 |
| Modou Barrow | 1 |
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Stoke City FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Reading FC
57%
Stoke City FC or Reading FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
14%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 23% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.