Stockport County vs Reading: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 15Kick-off on November 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Edgeley Park, Stockport, Greater Manchester
The Footlab AI model makes Stockport County the favourite at 40%, against 26% for a draw and 34% for Reading. The most likely score is 1-1. If Stockport County wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,404 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Stockport County vs Reading?
A very open match: only 53 Elo points separate Stockport County (1,967) and Reading (1,914).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Stockport County vs Reading
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Stockport County
3-4-3- 19K. Wootton
- 7J. Diamond
- 16H. Wood
- 10O. Norwood
- 4L. Bate
- 23B. Osborn
- 15R. Glover
- 6E. O'Connell
- 24Kyron Silveria Gordon
- 5E. Pye
- 1Oliver Whatmuff
Reading
4-2-3-1- 18J. Brown
- 32P. Lane
- 10L. Wing
- 19Kyreece Lisbie
- 4A. Rinomhota
- 28J. Stokes
- 15P. O'Connor
- 5H. Roberts
- 16Benn David Ward
- 2U. Godwin-Malife
- 1Joel Pereira
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 06:57 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stockport County have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Reading have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Barnsley(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 3-4 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Chelsea U21(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 5-1 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Notts County(home) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Stockport County wins, 1 draw, 1 Reading win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | Reading 1-0 Stockport County | League One |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Stockport County 1-1 Reading | League One |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Reading 1-3 Stockport County | League One |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Stockport County 4-1 Reading | League One |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Stockport County on Jan 4, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Stockport County score 2.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 2.1 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 57% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 2.2 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Reading | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stockport County sit 3rd in League One (16 points from 9 matches) and Reading sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Stockport County | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Stockport County vs Reading?
- The Footlab AI model makes Stockport County the favourite at 40%, against 26% for a draw and 34% for Reading.
- Where and when is Stockport County vs Reading played?
- Stockport County vs Reading is played on November 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Edgeley Park, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 57% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.