Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
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' The game is set. Reading FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 24' James McClean catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael O'Neill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 34' Australia international Harry Souttar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' The whistle greets John Swift as he departs to be replaced by Yakou Meite.
  • 64' Danny Batth was booked on 64.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 79' Jack Clarke is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 83' Stoke City FC make a change. Jack Clarke trudges off to be replaced by Jacob Brown on 83 minutes.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Jacob Brown gets a Yellow card.
  • 87' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Allen departs to be replaced by Jordan Cousins.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Sone Aluko on, Michael Olise off on 88 minutes.
  • 89' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 89 minute. Steven Fletcher leaves to be changed by Sam Vokes.
  • It finishes all square. Stoke City FC and Reading FC share the spoils 0-0.

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
Tyrese Campbell 2
John Swift 2
Sam Surridge 2
Ben Wilmot 2
Nick Powell 2
William Smallbone 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.