Reading vs Stoke City: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 4, 2022 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Stoke City?
Reading won 2-1 on September 4, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 2′Lucas JoãoReading
- 40′B. WilmotStoke City
- 57′Lucas JoãoReading (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Stoke City have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2022 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Millwall(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Blackburn(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Rotherham(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2022 | Swansea(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Blackburn(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Sunderland(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Reading win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Stoke City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2022 | Reading 2-1 Stoke City | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Stoke City 3-2 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Stoke City 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Reading 0-3 Stoke City | Championship |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Reading 1-1 Stoke City | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Stoke City 0-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Stoke City | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy