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Stoke vs Reading — Championship
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Reading
Going into the match, Stoke had won 4, drawn 0, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Reading had won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 in 10, scoring 1.3.
Match report
Home form going in: Stoke
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 0, lost 6 (W L L L L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Crewe · 18 Oct 2005
- L 2-1 at Derby · 15 Oct 2005
- L 2-1 at Plymouth · 1 Oct 2005
- L 0-3 vs Cardiff · 27 Sept 2005
- L 1-3 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 24 Sept 2005
- W 0-1 at Preston · 16 Sept 2005
Away form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 (D W W D W). 1.3 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Hull City · 18 Oct 2005
- W 2-0 vs Ipswich · 16 Oct 2005
- W 2-1 vs Sheffield United · 1 Oct 2005
- D 0-0 at Southampton · 28 Sept 2005
- W 0-1 at Norwich · 24 Sept 2005
- W 1-0 vs Crewe · 17 Sept 2005
Match statistics
| Stoke | Metric | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Total shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |