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Championship | Gameweek 30
Apr 5, 2022 at 8pm UK
Madejski Stadium
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Reading
2 - 1
Stoke

Morrison (13'), Harwood-Bellis (63' og.)
Ejaria (30')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Sawyers (44')
Tymon (62'), Harwood-Bellis (71'), Wilmot (90+1')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Reading and Stoke City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Luton 1-0 Reading
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Last Game: Stoke 1-1 Coventry
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

We said: Reading 1-1 Stoke City

With both clubs having shown some form either side of the international break, this has the potential to be a hard-fought contest. While Stoke have the freedom to push for all three points, we are backing Reading to earn a deserved share of the spoils. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Stoke City win with a probability of 45.13%. A win for Reading had a probability of 28.55% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.01%) and 0-2 (8.27%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-0 (8.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.49%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood.

Result
ReadingDrawStoke City
28.55%26.31%45.13%
Both teams to score 50.67%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.42%53.58%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.91%75.09%
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.37%33.63%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.72%70.28%
Stoke City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.34%23.66%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.24%57.76%
Score Analysis
    Reading 28.55%
    Stoke City 45.13%
    Draw 26.3%
ReadingDrawStoke City
1-0 @ 8.67%
2-1 @ 6.81%
2-0 @ 4.72%
3-1 @ 2.47%
3-2 @ 1.78%
3-0 @ 1.72%
Other @ 2.38%
Total : 28.55%
1-1 @ 12.49%
0-0 @ 7.96%
2-2 @ 4.91%
Other @ 0.95%
Total : 26.3%
0-1 @ 11.46%
1-2 @ 9.01%
0-2 @ 8.27%
1-3 @ 4.33%
0-3 @ 3.97%
2-3 @ 2.36%
1-4 @ 1.56%
0-4 @ 1.43%
Other @ 2.75%
Total : 45.13%

How you voted: Reading vs Stoke

Reading
25.0%
Draw
29.8%
Stoke City
45.2%
84
Head to Head
Aug 7, 2021 3pm
Stoke
3-2
Reading
Powell (25'), Brown (28'), Surridge (85')
Swift (26'), Moore (61')
Moore (24'), Laurent (90')
Feb 6, 2021 3pm
Nov 7, 2020 12.30pm
Reading
0-3
Stoke
Campbell (23'), Fletcher (35'), Brown (90+4')
Thompson (4'), McClean (86')
Jun 20, 2020 3pm
Dec 14, 2019 3pm
Stoke
0-0
Reading

McClean (90')

Adam (36'), Pele (47'), Moore (85')
rhs 2.0
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6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom391318848351357
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19Oxford UnitedOxford Utd391012174057-1742
20Derby CountyDerby39118204251-941
21Hull City391011183948-941
22Cardiff CityCardiff39913174363-2040
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24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth39713194077-3734


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