Stevenage vs Reading prediction and preview

League One · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC

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Stevenage vs Reading

League One · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · The Lamex Stadium, Stevenage

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Stevenage vs Reading preview

Stevenage welcome Reading at The Lamex Stadium in Stevenage on Saturday 26 December 2026 (15:00 UTC) in the League One. Stevenage are 16th in the table with 16 points from 12, while Reading sit 6th on 22 points after 14 matches.

Recent form: Stevenage D-L-W-L-W, Reading L-D-W-W-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Stevenage have scored 1.0 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 1. Reading average 1.3 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, Stevenage have 1 win to Reading's 3 across 6 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 1.5 goals, 0 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 21 Mar 2026, ended Stevenage 1-0 Reading.

At home this season Stevenage have 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from 6 matches; on the road Reading have 1 win, 3 draws and 3 defeats from 7.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
6Reading146442515+1022LWWDL
16Stevenage124441713+416WLWLD

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Head-to-head

6 meetings: Stevenage 1, draws 2, Reading 3.

Team news

Stevenage expected line-up (4-4-1-1)

Tommy Hogan Setford, Saxon Earley, Terence Vancooten, Carl Piergianni, Luther James-Wildin, Daniel Phillips, Dan Kemp, Louis Thompson, Oliver Sanderson, Josh Magennis, Ben Broggio

Reading expected line-up (4-4-1-1)

Joel Pereira, Paudie O'Connor, Jeriel Dorsett, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Haydon Roberts, Lewis Wing, Kyreece Lisbie, Andrew Farai Rinomhota, Josh Stokes, Paddy Lane

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