Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Stoke City FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 7 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Liam Moore
Y 90' Joshua Laurent

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
2021-08-07 Stoke City FC 3–2 Reading FC 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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Reading FC H 3–2 W
08 May AFC Bournemouth A 2–0 W
01 May Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–2 L
24 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
21 Apr Coventry City FC H 2–3 L
17 Apr Preston North End FC H 0–0 D
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Stoke City FC A 2–3 L
08 May Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–2 D
01 May Norwich City FC A 1–4 L
25 Apr Swansea City AFC H 2–2 D
21 Apr Luton Town FC A 0–0 D
16 Apr Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Stoke City FC and Reading FC has kicked off!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Andy Yiadom is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Puscas made 379 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 24.
  • 25' Nick Powell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 26' John Swift doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 27' John Swift has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
  • 28' The Scotland Jacob Brown breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 2-2!
  • 33' Joe Allen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 35 Yellow cards this season.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 58' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Reading FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Liam Moore on 61.
  • 66' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' Tom McIntyre has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' Sam Clucas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nick Powell on 73 minute.
  • 77' Another change for Reading FC made on 77 minute. John Swift leaves to be changed by Dejan Tetek.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Josh Tymon is replaced by Alfie Doughty.
  • 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' Sam Surridge has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
  • 86' A goal from the England international Sam Surridge! He fires home on 86 to make it 4-3!
  • 88' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Mario Vrancic by Jordan Thompson on 88 minute.
  • 90' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Sam Surridge 2
Ben Wilmot 2
Nick Powell 2
Tyrese Campbell 2
John Swift 2
Marc McNulty 1

Head to Head

2021-08-07 Stoke City FC 3–2 Reading FC 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

Stoke City FC Form

2021-08-07 Stoke City FC 3–2 Reading FC W 2021-05-08 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Stoke City FC W 2021-05-01 Stoke City FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2021-04-24 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-04-21 Stoke City FC 2–3 Coventry City FC L 2021-04-17 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D

Reading FC Form

2021-08-07 Stoke City FC 3–2 Reading FC L 2021-05-08 Reading FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2021-05-01 Norwich City FC 4–1 Reading FC L 2021-04-25 Reading FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2021-04-21 Luton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2021-04-16 Reading FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC50% Draw26% Reading FC24%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Reading FC
50%
Stoke City FC or Reading FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC33% Draw46% Reading FC21%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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