Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Stoke City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Stoke City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 14 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' Charlie Adam
Y 47' Pele
Y 85' Liam Moore
James McClean 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Steven Copeland
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Mark Scholes

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

3
5
2
Stoke City FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-14 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC 2019-03-16 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC 2018-12-01 Reading FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Reading FC H 0–0 D
10 Dec Luton Town FC H 3–0 W
07 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
30 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
26 Nov Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
23 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
11 Dec Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
07 Dec Birmingham City FC H 2–3 L
30 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 3–1 W
26 Nov Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
23 Nov Brentford FC A 0–1 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' KICK OFF: Reading FC gets underway.
  • 5' The 41-year-old Stephen Ward has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 36' Charlie Adam catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' Reading FC have won 444 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tommy Smith is hanging Thomas Edwards on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Pele will be fuming at that decision.
  • 52' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Boye is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 63' Scott Hogan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Vokes at the 63 minute mark.
  • 65' Reading FC ring the changes. Charlie Adam has done his job and it is now time for Garath McCleary to step up.
  • 70' Michael Morrison is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 71' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Joao departs to be replaced by Lucas Boye.
  • 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Namaso, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Bowen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 83' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Sam Clucas is withdrawn and Nick Powell gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Liam Moore. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' Daniel Loader has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Baldock on 88 minute.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! James McClean argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bowen

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

2019-12-14 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC 2019-03-16 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC 2018-12-01 Reading FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2019-12-14 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2019-12-10 Stoke City FC 3–0 Luton Town FC W 2019-12-07 Hull City AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2019-11-30 Stoke City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-11-26 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2019-11-23 Stoke City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W

Reading FC Form

2019-12-14 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2019-12-11 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-12-07 Reading FC 2–3 Birmingham City FC L 2019-11-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Reading FC W 2019-11-26 Reading FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2019-11-23 Brentford FC 1–0 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC40% Draw32% Reading FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Reading FC
60%
Stoke City FC or Reading FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC26% Draw54% Reading FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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