Saturday , 14 November 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 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
2021-08-07 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
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Stoke City FC to score. At the same time, Reading FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Steven Fletcher has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Jordan Thompson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 397 appearances.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Moore, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 24' Liam Moore has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
  • 25' The deadlock is broken! Nick Powell gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
  • 26' What an equalizer from John Swift!
  • 27' John Swift puts Reading FC on the lead.
  • 28' GOAL! Jacob Brown fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Femi Azeez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 48' Tom McIntyre has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 53' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 58' 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.
  • 61' Liam Moore puts Reading FC on the lead.
  • 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Nick Powell as he leaves the pitch. Sam Clucas steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 77' Another change for Reading FC made on 77 minute. John Swift leaves to be changed by Dejan Tetek.
  • 78' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfie Doughty is hanging Josh Tymon on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' Sam Surridge doubles the advantage! 3-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 86' Sam Surridge puts Stoke City FC on the lead.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Mario Vrancic is replaced by Jordan Thompson.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joshua Laurent on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 3-2.

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

2021-08-07 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.