Reading vs Stevenage: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 19, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Stevenage?
Reading won 2-0 on August 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′K. EhibhatiomhanReading
- 57′K. EhibhatiomhanReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Stevenage
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-4-2- 42Caylan Vickers
- 15K. Ehibhatiomhan
- 7H. Knibbs
- 8C. Savage
- 23S. Hutchinson
- 28Mamadi Camará
- 47M. Carson
- 32N. Abbey
- 24Tyler Bindon
- 27A. Mbengue
- 1D. Button
Stevenage
3-4-1-2- 20A. Pressley
- 19J. Reid
- 11J. Roberts
- 3D. Butler
- 8J. Forster-Caskey
- 23L. Thompson
- 14K. Smith
- 5C. Piergianni
- 4N. Thompson
- 17F. Burns
- 12K. Hegyi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Stevenage have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2023 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Millwall(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Peterborough(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Swansea(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2023 | Cambridge United(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Watford(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Tottenham Hotspur U21(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Reading win, 1 draw, 1 Stevenage win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2022 | Reading 1-2 Stevenage | League Cup |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Reading 3-0 Stevenage | FA Cup |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Stevenage 0-0 Reading | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Stevenage score 1.6 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Stevenage | 1.6 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading sit 6th in League One (15 points from 9 matches) and Stevenage sit 9th (12 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
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