Match

Stoke City vs Reading: result 4-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 21, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Stoke City
4-0
Reading

Full time

What was the result of Stoke City vs Reading?

Stoke City won 4-0 on January 21, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 11′W. SmallboneStoke City
  • 57′T. CampbellStoke City
  • 80′J. BrownStoke City
  • 83′D. GayleStoke City

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Reading have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Stoke City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 14, 2023Sheffield Utd(away)1-3Championship
Jan 8, 2023Hartlepool(away)3-0FA Cup
Jan 2, 2023Preston(home)0-1Championship
Dec 30, 2022Burnley(home)0-1Championship
Dec 26, 2022Rotherham(away)2-2Championship
Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 14, 2023QPR(home)2-2Championship
Jan 7, 2023Watford(home)2-0FA Cup
Jan 2, 2023West Brom(away)0-1Championship
Dec 30, 2022Norwich(away)1-1Championship
Dec 27, 2022Swansea(home)2-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Stoke City win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 4, 2022Reading 2-1 Stoke CityChampionship
Apr 5, 2022Reading 2-1 Stoke CityChampionship
Aug 7, 2021Stoke City 3-2 ReadingChampionship
Feb 6, 2021Stoke City 0-0 ReadingChampionship
Nov 7, 2020Reading 0-3 Stoke CityChampionship
Jun 20, 2020Reading 1-1 Stoke CityChampionship

Last archived meeting: Reading vs Stoke City on Sep 4, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Stoke City score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.2 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Stoke City1.11.437/158/15
Reading1.21.348/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
21Stoke City2002250

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

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