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Stockport County vs Reading

This page follows the latest fixture between these teams. Previous predictions stay on the record below.

Next match: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 • 18:00 UTC+3 • Round 15 • Edgeley Park • ☁️ 7.7°C, 12 km/h overcast

No Best Bet: no eligible value candidate at current conditions.

🎯 PredictLix Predictions

Predictions updated: 02 Nov 2026 07:08 UTC+3

MarketTipOddsProbabilityModel EV
Match Result (1X2) Home Current price not available52.1% —
Double Chance 12 Current price not available77.6% —
BTTS Yes Current price not available69.5% · No 30.5% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 Current price not available70.8% · Under 29.2% —
Correct Score 2-1 Current price not available9.1% —
Corners O/U 9.5 (~11.7 exp.) Over 9.5 Current price not available64.6% · Under 35.4% —

🧠 Match Preview

Stockport County · Home

Stockport County have won three of their last five, including home victories over AFC Wimbledon (2-1) and Bromley (1-0), with two clean sheets in that run. Their recent xG of 1.82 across up to five recorded matches supports a home side creating enough to win.

Reading · Away

Reading have failed to score in three of their last five, including the 0-0 at Plymouth (0-0) and the 0-2 home loss to Chelsea U21 (0-2). Their recent xG of 2.32 sits above a modest three-goal return, so the output has lagged the chances.

Stockport's Home Edge

The latest head-to-head went Reading's way 1-0 (1-0), but the prior two meetings produced a 1-1 draw (1-1) and a 1-3 Stockport away win (1-3), showing this matchup has swung both ways. Stockport's home form is the steadier base: two home wins in the last five, while Reading have failed to score in three of five. The model's 2.18 expected goals for Stockport against 1.5 for Reading frames a home side with the larger attacking forecast. The evidence supports Stockport County win.

Published 02 Nov 2026 04:45 UTC+3. Analysis and numbers reflect the pre-match data snapshot available at publication.

⚽ Current model expected goals: Stockport County 2.18 – 1.50 Reading · expected total 3.67

🔑 What Drives the Prediction

Stockport County

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.90
Goals conceded (season avg)1.00
Best league winning streak this season4
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.82
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.22
Elo strength rating1684

Reading

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.90
Goals conceded (season avg)1.00
Best league winning streak this season2
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)2.32
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)0.62
Elo strength rating1573
Stockport CountyReading
Goals scored (season avg)
1.90
1.90
Goals conceded (season avg)
1.00
1.00
Best league winning streak this season
4
2
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.82
2.32
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.22
0.62
Elo strength rating
1684
1573

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors, each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict — including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

📈 Team Trends

Stockport County

BTTS
3/6
Over 2.5
2/6
Scored a goal
5/6
No goals conceded
2/6

Reading

Unbeaten 3
BTTS
2/6
Over 2.5
2/6
Scored a goal
3/6
No goals conceded
2/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks: League One

Stockport County

3rd best attack (1.90 goals/game, season) 3rd best clean sheets (5, season)

Reading

3rd best attack (1.90 goals/game, season) 3rd best clean sheets (5, season)

Rank among 24 League One teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets are season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates cover the last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

Stockport County at home · Reading away, the split that matters for this fixture.

Stockport County (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses5W–0D–2L
W 5
L 2
Played7
Goals scored (avg)2.30
Goals conceded (avg)1.30
Clean sheets2
Failed to score0

Reading (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–3D–2L
W 1
D 3
L 2
Played6
Goals scored (avg)1.30
Goals conceded (avg)1.00
Clean sheets2
Failed to score3
Stockport County (home)Reading (away)
W 5
L 2
W 1
D 3
L 2
Played
7
6
Goals scored (avg)
2.30
1.30
Goals conceded (avg)
1.30
1.00
Clean sheets
2
2
Failed to score
0
3

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scores for the Selected 1X2 Outcome

2–1
9.08%
3–1
6.59%
2–0
6.07%
3–2
4.93%
1–0
4.74%

Over/Under and BTTS tips are aligned with the leading scoreline. Alternative scores below may belong to other goal-total or BTTS outcomes. Percentages are estimated probabilities of the exact scores, not probabilities conditional on any scenario.

⚔️ Head-to-Head

Reading 1 win · 1 draw · Stockport County 2 wins · avg 3 goals · BTTS in 3 of 4

1
1
2
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
04 Jan 2026 Reading 1–0 Stockport County League One
27 Sep 2025 Stockport County 1–1 Reading League One
18 Jan 2025 Reading 1–3 Stockport County League One
29 Oct 2024 Stockport County 4–1 Reading League One

📈 Recent Form

Stockport County

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
31/10 AFC Wimbledon Home 2–1 W
27/10 Oxford United Away 0–1 L
24/10 Notts County Away 1–1 D
20/10 Doncaster Away 2–0 W
17/10 Bromley Home 1–0 W
10/10 Barnsley Home 3–1 W
06/10 Shrewsbury Away 2–0 W
26/09 Peterborough Home 1–0 W
19/09 Sheffield Wednesday Away 0–0 D
12/09 Leicester Home 3–4 L

Reading

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
31/10 Plymouth Away 0–0 D
24/10 Barnsley Home 2–1 W
21/10 Leyton Orient Home 1–0 W
17/10 Wigan Away 0–1 L
13/10 Chelsea U21 Home 0–2 L
10/10 Milton Keynes Dons Away 5–1 W
03/10 Bradford Home 1–1 D
26/09 Wycombe Away 2–2 D
19/09 Notts County Home 2–0 W
15/09 Brentford Home 1–2 L

📊 Season Comparison: League One

Stockport County #2 · 26 pts ·  Reading #6 · 22 pts

Stockport County

Wins–Draws–Losses8W–2D–4L
W 8
D 2
L 4
Played14
Goals scored (avg)1.90
Goals conceded (avg)1.00
Clean sheets5
Failed to score3
Yellow cards15
Red cards0
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.82
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.22
Corners for (avg)7.80
Penalties (scored/missed)0/1

Reading

Wins–Draws–Losses6W–4D–3L
W 6
D 4
L 3
Played13
Goals scored (avg)1.90
Goals conceded (avg)1.00
Clean sheets5
Failed to score3
Yellow cards22
Red cards0
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)2.32
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)0.62
Corners for (avg)6.20
Penalties (scored/missed)0/1
Stockport CountyReading
W 8
D 2
L 4
W 6
D 4
L 3
Played
14
13
Goals scored (avg)
1.90
1.90
Goals conceded (avg)
1.00
1.00
Clean sheets
5
5
Failed to score
3
3
Yellow cards
15
22
Red cards
0
0
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.82
2.32
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.22
0.62
Corners for (avg)
7.80
6.20
Penalties (scored/missed)
0/1
0/1

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

Stockport County

3
0-15
2
2
16-30
7
3
31-45
4
46-60
6
61-75
6
2
76-90
5
scored conceded

Reading

3
0-15
2
16-30
31-45
7
4
46-60
6
3
61-75
4
4
76-90
5
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

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