Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sunderland AFC is hosting Reading FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 33' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Andy Yiadom gets a Yellow card.
  • 38' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Junior Hoilett is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 53' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom McIntyre, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' Alex Pritchard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amad on 65 minute.
  • 70' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Daniel Neil is replaced by Pierre Ekwah.
  • 77' Another change for Reading FC made on 77 minute. Shane Long leaves to be changed by Yakou Meite.
  • 78' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Dann is hanging Junior Hoilett on the field on 78 minute.
  • 81' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Jack Clarke departs to be replaced by Jewison Bennette.
  • 84' A stunning finish from Patrick Roberts — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 87' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Tom McIntyre is replaced by Tyrese Fornah.
  • 90' Yakou Meite has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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.