Championship duel: Close contest expected between Reading and Stoke City

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 14.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rivermoor Stadium (24161 seats)

With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Reading fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Stoke City.

Reading and Stoke City should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Reading form and stats

Reading have played 18 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-2-9 (wins-draws-losses).

It's back home for Reading, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Birmingham City away with the result 3-1. Yakou Meite, Matthew Miazga and Pele found the net in that victory. Preceding that match was the home FA Cup game against Sheffield United (after extra-time) that was lost 1-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Reading perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Reading as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Reading has won six of these, drawn three and lost two.

The manager M. Bowen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Derby County in only three days.

The Reading fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 18 matches. On the other hand, Reading have conceded 24 goals.

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Stoke City form and stats

Stoke City have only collected 15 points from their away games in the Championship, after 4-3-11 (18 played). Visiting Stoke City has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The supporters enjoyed Stoke City's previous game versus Hull City (placed 21st), a Championship 5-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Luton Town.

As mentioned above, Stoke City was the only team on the pitch versus Hull City in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Stoke City playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were one Stoke City win, seven draws and eight defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Middlesbrough in just four days.

Stoke City have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 20 goals have been scored. As for defending, Stoke City rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 31 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Stoke City - Reading 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Reading won two games, five matches ended with a draw and Stoke City has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / four

Top Goalscorers

Stoke CityS. Clucas
S. Clucas
10 goals
ReadingG. Puşcaş
G. Puşcaş
9 goals
ReadingY. Meïté
Y. Meïté
8 goals

Reading missing players

Stoke City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reading Stoke City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 7 18 37
13 7 2 Won W 1 4 12
9 2 1 Drew D 1 3 6
15 9 2 Lost L 5 11 19
46 23 6 Scored S 5 20 49
42 24 6 Conceded C 13 31 55
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 89% 89%
76% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 57% 67% 76%
43% 56% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 56% 57%
16% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 33% 30%
5% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 17% 16%
49% 44% 20% BTTS BTTS 43% 56% 51%
27% 33% 40% Clean Sheets C S 14% 17% 24%
27% 22% 40% Failed to Score F T 57% 39% 35%
 
5.1 5.9 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.8 4.8
5.5 5.1 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.2 4.2
1.7 1.5 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.6 1.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
439 240 71 Total Shots T S 81 183 442
139 74 22 Shots on Target S O 20 60 139
33% 31% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 33% 35%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Stoke City have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 18 11 4 3 26 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 26 71
2 West Bromwich Albion 37 19 13 5 64 37 18 8 7 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 70
3 Fulham 37 18 10 9 52 38 19 12 2 5 32 21 18 6 8 4 20 17 14 64
4 Brentford 37 17 9 11 64 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 19 7 4 8 28 18 31 60
5 Nottingham Forest 37 16 12 9 48 38 18 8 4 6 20 19 19 8 8 3 28 19 10 60
6 Preston North End 37 16 8 13 50 45 19 11 3 5 35 24 18 5 5 8 15 21 5 56
7 Bristol City 37 15 10 12 51 53 18 7 5 6 25 27 19 8 5 6 26 26 -2 55
8 Millwall 37 13 15 9 44 40 18 8 7 3 25 18 19 5 8 6 19 22 4 54
9 Cardiff City 37 13 15 9 52 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 2 54
10 Blackburn Rovers 37 14 11 12 52 45 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 6 3 9 28 29 7 53
11 Swansea City 37 13 14 10 46 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 18 5 9 4 22 25 1 53
12 Derby County 37 13 12 12 49 49 19 10 7 2 28 13 18 3 5 10 21 36 0 51
13 Queens Park Rangers 37 14 8 15 58 62 19 8 5 6 37 33 18 6 3 9 21 29 -4 50
14 Reading 37 13 9 15 46 42 18 7 2 9 23 24 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 48
15 Sheffield Wednesday 37 13 9 15 46 49 18 7 5 6 16 21 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 48
16 Birmingham City 37 12 11 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 19 6 6 7 21 28 -9 47
17 Stoke City 37 12 6 19 49 55 19 8 3 8 29 24 18 4 3 11 20 31 -6 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 45 58 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 21 33 -13 42
19 Middlesbrough 37 9 14 14 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 19 18 3 6 9 19 28 -10 41
20 Wigan Athletic 37 10 11 16 38 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 41
21 Hull City 37 11 8 18 49 63 19 6 3 10 27 33 18 5 5 8 22 30 -14 41
22 Charlton Athletic 37 10 9 18 44 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 18 3 4 11 19 31 -10 39
23 Luton Town 37 10 5 22 43 71 18 7 4 7 27 27 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 35
24 Barnsley 37 8 10 19 42 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 18 3 3 12 16 29 -20 34

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 18 11 4 3 26 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 26 71
2 West Bromwich Albion 37 19 13 5 64 37 18 8 7 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 70
3 Fulham 37 18 10 9 52 38 19 12 2 5 32 21 18 6 8 4 20 17 14 64
4 Brentford 37 17 9 11 64 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 19 7 4 8 28 18 31 60
5 Nottingham Forest 37 16 12 9 48 38 18 8 4 6 20 19 19 8 8 3 28 19 10 60
6 Preston North End 37 16 8 13 50 45 19 11 3 5 35 24 18 5 5 8 15 21 5 56
7 Bristol City 37 15 10 12 51 53 18 7 5 6 25 27 19 8 5 6 26 26 -2 55
8 Millwall 37 13 15 9 44 40 18 8 7 3 25 18 19 5 8 6 19 22 4 54
9 Cardiff City 37 13 15 9 52 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 2 54
10 Blackburn Rovers 37 14 11 12 52 45 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 6 3 9 28 29 7 53
11 Swansea City 37 13 14 10 46 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 18 5 9 4 22 25 1 53
12 Derby County 37 13 12 12 49 49 19 10 7 2 28 13 18 3 5 10 21 36 0 51
13 Queens Park Rangers 37 14 8 15 58 62 19 8 5 6 37 33 18 6 3 9 21 29 -4 50
14 Reading 37 13 9 15 46 42 18 7 2 9 23 24 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 48
15 Sheffield Wednesday 37 13 9 15 46 49 18 7 5 6 16 21 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 48
16 Birmingham City 37 12 11 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 19 6 6 7 21 28 -9 47
17 Stoke City 37 12 6 19 49 55 19 8 3 8 29 24 18 4 3 11 20 31 -6 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 45 58 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 21 33 -13 42
19 Middlesbrough 37 9 14 14 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 19 18 3 6 9 19 28 -10 41
20 Wigan Athletic 37 10 11 16 38 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 41
21 Hull City 37 11 8 18 49 63 19 6 3 10 27 33 18 5 5 8 22 30 -14 41
22 Charlton Athletic 37 10 9 18 44 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 18 3 4 11 19 31 -10 39
23 Luton Town 37 10 5 22 43 71 18 7 4 7 27 27 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 35
24 Barnsley 37 8 10 19 42 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 18 3 3 12 16 29 -20 34

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