Stevenage vs Reading match stats & report
0–3 Full time
Stevenage lost to Reading 0–3 in the League Cup (Round of 64) on 25 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.09–1.44. Stevenage had 57% of the ball.
Stevenage vs Reading match statistics
- 57% Ball possession 43%
- 1.09 Expected goals (xG) 1.44
- 13 Total shots 10
- 3 Shots on target 5
- 5 Shots off target 3
- 5 Blocked shots 2
- 8 Shots inside the box 8
- 5 Corners 5
- 6 Fouls 13
- 2 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 0 Red cards 0
- 524 Passes 392
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 9' Goal J. Brown (assist P. Lane) Reading
- 24' Goal P. Lane Reading
- 29' Yellow card D. Butler Stevenage
- 41' Yellow card J. Dorsett Reading
- 85' Goal R. Williams (assist Kyreece Lisbie) Reading
- 89' Yellow card C. Piergianni Stevenage
- 89' Yellow card B. Ward Reading
The Ghost's call
The Ghost didn't rate this match before kickoff.
What matters
- 0 of the last 6 meetings went over 2.5 goals.
- Reading score 1.8 a game — 85th percentile in this competition.
- Reading win 5.6 corners a game — 78th percentile in this competition.
Team news & lineups
Stevenage
- 1 F. Marschall Goalkeeper
- 15 T. Vancooten Defender
- 22 J. Taylor —
- 6 L. Freestone Defender
- 8 D. Phillips Midfielder
- 7 T. Taylor Midfielder
- 4 J. Houghton Midfielder
- 3 D. Butler Midfielder
- 44 P. Patterson Attacker
- 11 J. Roberts Attacker
- 18 O. Sanderson Attacker
Bench D. Barden , S. Earley , C. Piergianni , D. Kemp , J. Knight , C. Brown , J. Magennis , J. Reid , M. Mellon
Reading
Bench J. Stevens , H. Roberts , B. Beacroft , A. Rinomhota , D. Kyerewaa , J. Stokes , L. Wing , Kyreece Lisbie , E. Osho
Form now
Each side's form as of , from its matches up to then — not the form this match was played on.
Stevenage at home
6–1–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 5.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.1 per game
23% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Reading away
5–3–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 0.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 6 / 10
- Corners
- 5.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
39% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Stevenage vs Reading head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Stevenage v Reading | 1–0 | |
| Reading v Stevenage | 1–0 | |
| Reading v Stevenage | 1–1 | |
| Stevenage v Reading | 1–1 | |
| Stevenage v Reading | 0–1 | |
| Reading v Stevenage | 2–0 |