Sunday , 16 August 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 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
2021-08-07 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
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' And we are off! Stoke City FC vs Reading FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 24' Liam Moore has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
  • 25' What composure from Nick Powell! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 26' John Swift adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 27' Sensational shot from John Swift. Reading FC is back in the lead.
  • 28' Jacob Brown adds to his 0 season tally! Stoke City FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
  • 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ethan Bristow is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 53' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' Liam Moore adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 66' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
  • 71' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 73' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Nick Powell by Sam Clucas on 73 minute.
  • 77' Another change for Reading FC made on 77 minute. John Swift leaves to be changed by Dejan Tetek.
  • 78' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Josh Tymon has done his job and it is now time for Alfie Doughty to step up.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' GOAL! Sam Surridge scores on 85.
  • 86' Sam Surridge adds to his 4 season tally! Stoke City FC lead 4-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 88' Jordan Thompson is replacing Mario Vrancic for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 90' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Reading FC will have plenty to reflect on. Stoke City FC were simply the better side today.

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