Stoke City vs Reading: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 7, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Reading?
Stoke City won 3-2 on August 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 25′N. PowellStoke City
- 26′J. SwiftReading
- 28′J. BrownStoke City
- 60′L. MooreReading
- 85′S. SurridgeStoke City
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
5-3-2- 18J. Brown
- 9S. Fletcher
- 25N. Powell
- 4J. Allen
- 8M. Vrančić
- 16B. Wilmot
- 14J. Tymon
- 3M. Fox
- 2T. Smith
- 6D. Batth
- 12J. Bursik
Reading
4-2-3-1- 18Lucas João
- 30O. Azeez
- 8A. Rinomhota
- 28J. Laurent
- 10J. Swift
- 17A. Yiadom
- 41E. Bristow
- 5T. Mcintyre
- 6L. Moore
- 4M. Morrison
- 33Rafael Cabral
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Wigan(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Crewe(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Linfield(away) | 6-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Lincoln(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 8, 2021 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Stoke City win, 5 draws, 0 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Stoke City 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Reading 2-2 Stoke City | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
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