Saturday , 14 November 2026

Stoke City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Stoke City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 6 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
James McClean 24' Y
Danny Batth 64' Y
Jacob Brown 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Marsden
  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Andrew Fox

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

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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Reading FC H 0–0 D
30 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
22 Jan Watford FC H 1–2 L
19 Jan Rotherham United FC A 3–3 D
16 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
09 Jan Leicester City FC H 0–4 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
29 Jan AFC Bournemouth H 3–1 W
24 Jan Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
19 Jan Coventry City FC H 3–0 W
09 Jan Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
02 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W

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. Stoke City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Morgan Fox has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 393 appearances.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 395 games and scored 422 goals.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Rinomhota, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 24' James McClean was booked on 24.
  • 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' Ireland international James McClean has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 59' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' A change in the Reading FC ranks — John Swift exits the field as Yakou Meite enters on 60.
  • 64' Danny Batth was booked on 64.
  • 69' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Jacob Brown. He replaces Jack Clarke on 83 minute.
  • 86' Stoke City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 87' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Cousins is hanging Joe Allen on the field on 87 minute.
  • 88' Another change for Reading FC made on 88 minute. Michael Olise leaves to be changed by Sone Aluko.
  • 89' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Steven Fletcher by Sam Vokes on 89 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Stoke City FC 0-0 Reading FC.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

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
Modou Barrow 1

Head to Head

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

Stoke City FC Form

2021-02-06 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2021-01-30 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-01-22 Stoke City FC 1–2 Watford FC L 2021-01-19 Rotherham United FC 3–3 Stoke City FC D 2021-01-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-01-09 Stoke City FC 0–4 Leicester City FC L

Reading FC Form

2021-02-06 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2021-01-29 Reading FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-01-24 Preston North End FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2021-01-19 Reading FC 3–0 Coventry City FC W 2021-01-09 Luton Town FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2021-01-02 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Reading FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Stoke City FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC36% Draw34% Reading FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Reading FC
64%
Stoke City FC or Reading FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC22% Draw58% Reading FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
13%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2%
3 – 1
1.9%
0 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 21% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 20% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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