Saturday , 14 November 2026

Stoke City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Stoke City FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 21 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

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
2023-01-21 Stoke City FC 4–0 Reading FC 2022-09-04 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2022-04-05 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2021-08-07 Stoke City FC 3–2 Reading FC 2021-02-06 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Reading FC H 4–0 W
14 Jan Sheffield United FC A 1–3 L
08 Jan Hartlepool United FC A 3–0 W
02 Jan Preston North End FC H 0–1 L
30 Dec Burnley FC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Rotherham United FC A 2–2 D
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Stoke City FC A 0–4 L
14 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–2 D
07 Jan Watford FC H 2–0 W
02 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
30 Dec Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
27 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Stoke City FC is hosting Reading FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 11' The deadlock is broken! William Smallbone gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' Abdul Rahman Baba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 46' Stoke City 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.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 56' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' Brilliant from the ! Tyrese Campbell makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 57.
  • 62' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 66' Dujon Sterling gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Tyrese Campbell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Junior Hoilett by Scott Dann on 67 minute.
  • 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Scott Dann suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nesta Guinness-Walker is hanging Abdul Rahman Baba on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' A goal from the Scotland international Jacob Brown! He fires home on 80 to make it 3-0!
  • 83' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Dwight Gayle is withdrawn and Emre Tezgel gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Brilliant from the ! Dwight Gayle makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 83.
  • 84' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. William Smallbone is withdrawn and Jordan Thompson gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Junior Hoilett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • With this win, Stoke City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

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
William Smallbone 1

Head to Head

2023-01-21 Stoke City FC 4–0 Reading FC 2022-09-04 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2022-04-05 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2021-08-07 Stoke City FC 3–2 Reading FC 2021-02-06 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC

Stoke City FC Form

2023-01-21 Stoke City FC 4–0 Reading FC W 2023-01-14 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2023-01-08 Hartlepool United FC 0–3 Stoke City FC W 2023-01-02 Stoke City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2022-12-30 Stoke City FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2022-12-26 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D

Reading FC Form

2023-01-21 Stoke City FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2023-01-14 Reading FC 2–2 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2023-01-07 Reading FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2023-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2022-12-30 Norwich City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-12-27 Reading FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC53% Draw26% Reading FC21%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Reading FC
47%
Stoke City FC or Reading FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC38% Draw47% Reading FC15%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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