Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Stoke City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Joao made 379 appearances and scored 62 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 11' Goal! William Smallbone scores his 11 goal in 348 matches.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' 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 Tom Holmes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' Dwight Gayle needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 10 Yellow cards this season.
  • 31' It’s high time Paul Ince made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' Tyrese Fornah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Phil Jagielka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' What a strike from Tyrese Campbell! The score is 2-0.
  • 62' 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.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Dujon Sterling. He replaces Tyrese Campbell on 66 minute.
  • 67' Scott Dann is replacing Junior Hoilett for the Reading FC side.
  • 72' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
  • 75' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Abdul Rahman Baba departs to be replaced by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
  • 80' Goal! Jacob Brown scores his 51 goal in 385 matches.
  • 83' The whistle greets Dwight Gayle as he departs to be replaced by Emre Tezgel.
  • 83' What a strike from Dwight Gayle! The score is 4-0.
  • 84' Jordan Thompson is replacing William Smallbone for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • The final score is 4-0.

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