EFL Cup
· Round of 64
August 25, 2026 20:45
9'
(ast. P. Lane)
J. Brown
24'
P. Lane
85'
(ast. K. Lisbie)
R. Williams
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Reading a 36% win probability (draw 35%, Stevenage 28%). The final result was Stevenage 0–3 Reading. In 2 previous meetings, Stevenage have won 1 times, with 0 draws and 1 wins for Reading.
Match statistics
8
Total shots
8
3
Shots on target
5
2
Saves
4
56%
Possession
44%
5
Corners
5
5
Tackles
5
2
🟨 Yellow cards
2
Match Events
9'
ast. P. Lane ·
J. Brown⚽
24'
P. Lane⚽
D. Butler
29'
41'
J. R. Dorsett A.
T. Vancooten
/ C. Piergianni
46'
J. Roberts
/ M. Mellon
59'
T. Taylor
/ J. Knight
59'
P. Patterson
/ J. Magennis
71'
O. Sanderson
/ D. Kemp
71'
81'
K. Lisbie
/
G. Earthy
85'
ast. K. Lisbie ·
R. Williams⚽
C. Piergianni
90'
90'
B. Ward
90'
D. Kyerewaa
/
P. Lane
Pre-match prediction
28.5%
Stevenage
35.39%
X
36.12%
Reading ←
we assigned to the actual result (Reading)
36.12%
(low confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
0.42
—
—
0.81
—
—
Lineups
1
F. Marschall
G
F. Marschall
G
6
L. Freestone
D
L. Freestone
D
22
Jack Taylor
D
Jack Taylor
D
15
T. Vancooten
45'
D
T. Vancooten
45'
D
3
Dan Butler
M
Dan Butler
M
4
J. Houghton
M
J. Houghton
M
7
T. Taylor
59'
M
T. Taylor
59'
M
8
D. Phillips
M
D. Phillips
M
44
P. Patterson
71'
F
P. Patterson
71'
F
18
O. Sanderson
71'
F
O. Sanderson
71'
F
11
J. Roberts
59'
F
J. Roberts
59'
F
Bench
5
C. Piergianni
46'
D
C. Piergianni
46'
D
12
D. Barden
G
D. Barden
G
10
D. Kemp
20'
M
D. Kemp
20'
M
9
J. Magennis
20'
F
J. Magennis
20'
F
26
Joe Knight
32'
M
Joe Knight
32'
M
19
J. Reid
F
J. Reid
F
28
M. Mellon
32'
F
M. Mellon
32'
F
14
S. Earley
D
S. Earley
D
1
Joel Pereira
G
Joel Pereira
G
3
J. Dorsett
D
J. Dorsett
D
16
Benn David Ward
D
Benn David Ward
D
23
C. Masterson
D
C. Masterson
D
39
A. Ahmed
D
A. Ahmed
D
8
C. Savage
M
C. Savage
M
6
L. Fraser
M
L. Fraser
M
32
P. Lane
1 ⚽
1 👟
M
P. Lane
1 ⚽
1 👟
M
17
George Earthy
81'
M
George Earthy
81'
M
14
R. Williams
1 ⚽
M
R. Williams
1 ⚽
M
18
J. Brown
1 ⚽
F
J. Brown
1 ⚽
F
Bench
4
A. Rinomhota
M
A. Rinomhota
M
42
Boyd Beacroft
D
Boyd Beacroft
D
11
D. Kyerewaa
1'
M
D. Kyerewaa
1'
M
49
Emmanuel Osho
D
Emmanuel Osho
D
5
H. Roberts
D
H. Roberts
D
25
J. Stevens
G
J. Stevens
G
28
J. Stokes
M
J. Stokes
M
19
Kyreece Lisbie
10'
F
Kyreece Lisbie
10'
F
10
L. Wing
M
L. Wing
M
Best on the pitch
P. Lane
M · Reading
7.70
1 ⚽ 1 👟
1 shots
· 20 pass
Dan Butler
M · Stevenage
7.30
· 52 pass
C. Masterson
D · Reading
7.20
· 31 pass
Benn David Ward
D · Reading
7.20
· 48 pass
J. Brown
F · Reading
7.20
1 ⚽
2 shots
· 14 pass
R. Williams
M · Reading
7.20
1 ⚽
1 shots
· 17 pass
Stevenage — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Marschall | G | 91 | 6.00 | — | — | — | 46 | 31% | — | — | — |
| L. Freestone | D | 91 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 67 | 62% | — | — | — |
| Jack Taylor | D | 91 | 6.60 | — | — | 1 | 59 | 54% | 2 | — | — |
| T. Vancooten | D | 45 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 45 | 38% | 1 | — | — |
| Dan Butler | M | 91 | 7.30 | — | — | — | 52 | 42% | 1 | 1 | — |
| J. Houghton | M | 91 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 32 | 29% | — | — | — |
| T. Taylor | M | 59 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 23 | 17% | — | — | — |
| D. Phillips | M | 91 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 50 | 44% | 1 | — | — |
| P. Patterson | F | 71 | 6.90 | — | — | 3 | 24 | 19% | — | — | — |
| O. Sanderson | F | 71 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 13 | 8% | — | — | — |
| J. Roberts | F | 59 | 6.90 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 12% | — | — | — |
| C. Piergianni | D | 46 | 7.00 | — | — | 1 | 27 | 26% | — | 1 | — |
| D. Kemp | M | 20 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 12 | 11% | — | — | — |
| J. Magennis | F | 20 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 8 | 6% | — | — | — |
| Joe Knight | M | 32 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 9 | 9% | — | — | — |
| M. Mellon | F | 32 | 6.70 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1% | — | — | — |
Reading — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pereira | G | 91 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 41 | 25% | — | — | — |
| J. Dorsett | D | 91 | 6.30 | — | — | 1 | 41 | 35% | 1 | 1 | — |
| Benn David Ward | D | 91 | 7.20 | — | — | — | 48 | 39% | 1 | 1 | — |
| C. Masterson | D | 91 | 7.20 | — | — | — | 31 | 27% | — | — | — |
| A. Ahmed | D | 91 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 33 | 25% | 2 | — | — |
| C. Savage | M | 91 | 6.90 | — | — | 1 | 58 | 49% | — | — | — |
| L. Fraser | M | 91 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 50 | 38% | — | — | — |
| P. Lane | M | 90 | 7.70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16% | — | — | — |
| George Earthy | M | 81 | 6.30 | — | — | 1 | 31 | 28% | — | — | — |
| R. Williams | M | 91 | 7.20 | 1 | — | 1 | 17 | 12% | — | — | — |
| J. Brown | F | 91 | 7.20 | 1 | — | 2 | 14 | 11% | 1 | — | — |
| D. Kyerewaa | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyreece Lisbie | F | 10 | 6.60 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Stevenage vs Reading?
The final score was Stevenage 0–3 Reading.
What did the model predict before Stevenage vs Reading?
The model assigned 28% probability to a Stevenage win, 35% to a draw, and 36% to an Reading win.