Stoke City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 46 games · 55 pts (2025/26)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Coventry City FC 46 95 2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84 3 Millwall FC 46 83 4 Southampton FC 46 80 5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80 6 Hull City AFC 46 73 7 Wrexham AFC 46 71 8 Derby County FC 46 69 9 Norwich City FC 46 65 10 Birmingham City FC 46 64 11 Swansea City AFC 46 64 12 Bristol City FC 46 62 13 Sheffield United FC 46 60 14 Preston North End FC 46 60 15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58 16 Watford FC 46 57 17 Stoke City FC 46 55 18 Portsmouth FC 46 55 19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53 20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52 21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51 22 Oxford United FC 46 47 23 Leicester City FC 46 46 24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 21 Jan Reading FC H 4–0 W 14 Jan Sheffield United FC A 1–3 L 08 Jan Hartlepool United FC A 3–0 W 02 Jan Preston North End FC H 0–1 L 30 Dec Burnley FC H 0–1 L 26 Dec Rotherham United FC A 2–2 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 21 Jan Stoke City FC A 0–4 L 14 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–2 D 07 Jan Watford FC H 2–0 W 02 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L 30 Dec Norwich City FC A 1–1 D 27 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
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Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Bet365 Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Stoke City FC and Reading FC.
- 5' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 11' GOAL! William Smallbone scores on 11.
- 16' Lewis Baker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 39 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jacob Brown, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 17 goals in the last 17 games.
- 31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 41' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 51' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tom Holmes suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' What a strike from Tyrese Campbell! The score is 2-0.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 66' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Tyrese Campbell is replaced by Dujon Sterling.
- 67' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Junior Hoilett is replaced by Scott Dann on 67 minute.
- 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Abdul Rahman Baba is replaced by Nesta Guinness-Walker on 75 minute.
- 80' GOAL! Jacob Brown scores on 80.
- 83' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Dwight Gayle is replaced by Emre Tezgel on 83 minute.
- 83' What a strike from Dwight Gayle! The score is 4-0.
- 84' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. William Smallbone is replaced by Jordan Thompson.
- 89' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Scott Dann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The final score is 4-0.
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Stoke City FC
Starting XI- 16
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Dwight Gayle ↓ Emre Tezgel 83'
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Bench- 34
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Jordan Thompson ↑ 84'
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Dujon Sterling ↑ 66'
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Emre Tezgel ↑ 83'
Coach Alex NeilReading FC
Starting XI-
11
Yakou Meite ↓ Scott Dann 66'
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Tom Holmes ↓ Scott Dann 67'
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Junior Hoilett ↓ Lucas Joao 67'
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Tyrese Fornah ↓ Femi Azeez 66'
Bench-
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Scott Dann ↑ 67'
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Shane Long ↑ 67'
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Lucas Joao ↑ 67'
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Nesta Guinness-Walker ↑ 75'
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Femi Azeez ↑ 66'
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Coach Paul Ince -
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form