Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Sunderland AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 11 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Andy Yiadom
Y 90' Yakou Meite

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Reading FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
Sunderland AFC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Reading FC 2022-09-14 Reading FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Reading FC H 1–0 W
08 Feb Fulham FC H 2–3 L
04 Feb Millwall FC A 1–1 D
28 Jan Fulham FC A 1–1 D
22 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W
14 Jan Swansea City AFC H 1–3 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
04 Feb Watford FC H 2–2 D
28 Jan Manchester United FC A 1–3 L
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

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Sunderland AFC gets underway.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Daniel Ballard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Abdul Rahman Baba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 30' The 36-year-old Junior Hoilett has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andy Yiadom on 33.
  • 38' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anthony Patterson made 369 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 48' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 53' Sunderland AFC 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.
  • 58' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Alex Pritchard. He replaces Amad on 65 minute.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' Pierre Ekwah gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Daniel Neil and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yakou Meite is hanging Shane Long on the field on 77 minute.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Scott Dann comes on to replace Junior Hoilett.
  • 81' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Jack Clarke exits the field as Jewison Bennette enters on 81.
  • 84' Patrick Roberts is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 87' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Tyrese Fornah on, Tom McIntyre off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yakou Meite on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Sunderland AFC and Reading FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.67 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC57% Draw25% Reading FC18%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
83%
Draw or Reading FC
43%
Sunderland AFC or Reading FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC39% Draw47% Reading FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 25% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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