Match Report
Reading (22nd, 44 pts) visited Stoke City (16th, 53 pts) with 9 points between them. Stoke City ranked just 22nd in the league on five-round form despite their 16th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/1.17 for Stoke City and 1/1.48 for Reading (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Stoke City have 3 wins to Reading's 2, with 6 draws, at 2.27 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 36% of the wins in this matchup.
Lyme Valley Stadium in Newcastle-under-Lyme, capacity 4,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Stoke City led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.




