Stevenage vs Reading: result 0-3 and analysis
League CupRound of 64Kick-off on August 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
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What was the result of Stevenage vs Reading?
Reading won 0-3 on August 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. BrownReading
- 24′P. LaneReading
- 85′R. WilliamsReading
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Stevenage win at 41%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Stevenage vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stevenage
3-4-1-2- 18O. Sanderson
- 11J. Roberts
- 44P. Patterson
- 3D. Butler
- 4J. Houghton
- 7T. Taylor
- 8D. Phillips
- 6L. Freestone
- 22J. Taylor
- 15T. Vancooten
- 1F. Marschall
Reading
4-2-3-1- 18J. Brown
- 32P. Lane
- 17George Earthy
- 14R. Williams
- 8C. Savage
- 6L. Fraser
- 3J. Dorsett
- 16Benn David Ward
- 23C. Masterson
- 39A. Ahmed
- 1Joel Pereira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stevenage have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Luton(home) | 3-4 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Charlton(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Stevenage win, 2 draws, 3 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Stevenage 1-0 Reading | League One |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Reading 1-0 Stevenage | League One |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Reading 1-1 Stevenage | League One |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Stevenage 1-1 Reading | League One |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Stevenage 0-1 Reading | League One |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Reading 2-0 Stevenage | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Stevenage score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy