Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Bet365 Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Stoke City FC and Reading FC.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James McClean.
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rafael made 456 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' Ovie Ejaria needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 49' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 54' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. John Swift is replaced by Yakou Meite on 60 minute.
  • 64' Danny Batth was booked on 64.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Angus Gunn, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 79' The 29-year-old Andy Rinomhota has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' Jacob Brown is replacing Jack Clarke for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 86' Jacob Brown is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 87' Jordan Cousins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Allen on 87 minute.
  • 88' Sone Aluko is replacing Michael Olise for the Reading FC side.
  • 89' Sam Vokes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Fletcher at the 89 minute mark.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Liam Moore 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.