Stockport County v Reading prediction

League One · Sat, 14 Nov 2026 15:00 GMT · Edgeley Park

Updated 1 Nov 2026, 01:20 UK · refreshed continuously

TACTIX’s free model pick for Stockport County v Reading, League One on Sat, 14 Nov 2026 15:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

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The match

Stockport County host Reading in League One on Saturday 14 November (kick-off 15:00 UK).

Form and the table

Seven of Stockport County’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in eight of Stockport County’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). At home, Stockport County have five wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 2.00 points per game, scoring 2.13 and conceding 1.25. Stockport County have scored 26 goals, the second-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far). Stockport County have conceded 14 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Nine of Reading’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in eight of Reading’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). Away from home, Reading have two wins, three draws and two defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.29 points per game, scoring 1.57 and conceding 0.86. Reading have scored 25 goals, the fourth-most of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far). Reading have conceded 13 goals, the fourth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Reading are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Stockport County (second) and Reading (sixth) are four points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Stockport County the stronger side, 18 rating points above Reading (Stockport County 1633, Reading 1614, after at least 110 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 4 January 2026, finished Reading 1–0 Stockport County.

Team news

Predicted Stockport County XI (3-4-3): O. Whatmuff, E. O'Connell, E. Pye, M. Jobe, O. Norwood, R. Glover, L. Bate, B. Osborn, K. Wootton, J. Diamond, H. Wood — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Kyle Wootton (4.6 per match over 15 appearances, 10 goals and one assist) and Oliver Norwood (4.2 per match over 15 appearances, one goal and three assists) have been Stockport County’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Stockport County (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Kyle Wootton averages 3.5 shots per 90 over 1306 minutes, with a shot in 10 of the last 10 appearances. Oliver Norwood averages 3.0 key passes per 90 over 1192 minutes, with a key pass in 10 of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Reading XI (4-2-3-1): J. Pereira, U. Godwin-Malife, P. O'Connor, H. Roberts, J. Dorsett, L. Wing, K. Lisbie, A. Rinomhota, J. Stokes, P. Lane, J. Reid — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Jack Marriott (4.8 per match over nine appearances, eight goals) and Benn David Ward (4.1 per match over 11 appearances, one goal) have been Reading’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Reading (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Jack Marriott averages 4.7 shots per 90 over 569 minutes, with a shot in nine of the last nine appearances. Benn David Ward averages 1.3 tackles per 90 over 1001 minutes, with a tackle in eight of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 15:00 GMT · League One · Edgeley Park
Head-to-head (last 4): Stockport County 2 · draws 1 · Reading 1 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Stockport County 3W 1D 1L · Reading 3W 1D 1L

Stockport County v Reading (League One): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 1 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.25 / 1.63

Goals

against 0.5 / 0.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7.5 / 5.75

Corners

against 3.75 / 4.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.13 / 5

Shots on target

against 3.75 / 4 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.13 / 1.75

Cards

against 2.25 / 1.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 31 October 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Stockport County for / against	Line	Reading for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.5 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.75 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	17.25 for · 8.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.13 for · 14 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.13 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.13 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.5 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.13 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5

Stockport County

Stockport County Goalkeeper

Stockport County — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Oliver Whatmuff	13	901170 min	342.6 /90	90.7 /90	00 /90
L. Ashby-Hammond	1	9090 min	44 /90	00 /90	00 /90

Stockport County — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Stockport County before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Oliver Whatmuff n 8	90	2.8 5/4

Stockport County Defensive

Stockport County — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
E. O'Connell	14	891249 min	181.3 /90	151.1 /90	90.6 /90	705 /90	60.4 /90	20.1 /90
E. Pye	13	901170 min	241.8 /90	131 /90	60.5 /90	745.7 /90	131 /90	20.2 /90
Kyron Silveria Gordon	9	90810 min	242.7 /90	70.8 /90	50.6 /90	596.6 /90	40.4 /90	20.2 /90
J. Dacres-Cogley	7	34236 min	62.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90	83.1 /90	20.8 /90	00 /90
M. Jobe	6	90540 min	50.8 /90	40.7 /90	20.3 /90	294.8 /90	40.7 /90	00 /90
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Stockport County — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Stockport County before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
E. O'Connell n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.3 2/0	—
K. Wootton n 8	87.1	1.3 5/4	0.3 2/0	—
O. Norwood n 8	78.6	0.4 2/1	0.9 4/1	—
J. Diamond n 8	70.9	1.3 5/3	1.3 4/3	—
H. Wood n 8	57.5	1.2 5/1	1.8 6/3	—
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Stockport County — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Stockport County before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
E. O'Connell n 8	90	1.5 6/5
K. Wootton n 8	87.1	0.4 2/1
O. Norwood n 8	78.6	2 6/5
J. Diamond n 8	70.9	0.5 2/1
H. Wood n 8	57.5	0.6 2/1
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Stockport County Attacking

Stockport County — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
K. Wootton	14	861210 min	90.7 /90	10.1 /90	493.6 /90	161.2 /90	50.4 /90	80.6 /90
J. Diamond	14	741042 min	50.4 /90	30.3 /90	242.1 /90	80.7 /90	191.6 /90	282.4 /90
H. Wood	14	61851 min	30.3 /90	00 /90	252.6 /90	91 /90	181.9 /90	131.4 /90
M. Mandron	9	20182 min	31.5 /90	10.5 /90	104.9 /90	42 /90	52.5 /90	21 /90
Benoný Breki Andrésson	6	36213 min	00 /90	10.4 /90	73 /90	41.7 /90	31.3 /90	20.8 /90
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Stockport County — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Stockport County before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. O'Connell n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
K. Wootton n 8	87.1	3.4 8/8	1 5/3
O. Norwood n 8	78.6	1.3 5/2	0.6 4/0
J. Diamond n 8	70.9	1.9 6/3	0.5 3/0
H. Wood n 8	57.5	2.5 7/3	0.6 3/0
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Stockport County — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Stockport County before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. O'Connell n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Wootton n 8	87.1	0.6 4/1	0 0/0
O. Norwood n 8	78.6	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
J. Diamond n 8	70.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
H. Wood n 8	57.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Reading

Reading Goalkeeper

Reading — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Joel Pereira	15	901350 min	463.1 /90	90.6 /90	00 /90

Reading — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Joel Pereira n 8	90	3.1 7/4

Reading Defensive

Reading — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
P. O'Connor	14	891241 min	191.4 /90	241.7 /90	60.4 /90	1178.5 /90	181.3 /90	40.3 /90
U. Godwin-Malife	13	901170 min	100.8 /90	131 /90	20.2 /90	574.4 /90	60.5 /90	00 /90
H. Roberts	11	81891 min	171.7 /90	151.5 /90	50.5 /90	484.8 /90	90.9 /90	40.4 /90
Benn David Ward	10	90900 min	131.3 /90	222.2 /90	60.6 /90	868.6 /90	161.6 /90	20.2 /90
J. Dorsett	7	90630 min	81.1 /90	60.9 /90	30.4 /90	385.4 /90	91.3 /90	20.3 /90
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Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Joel Pereira n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
P. O'Connor n 8	90	1.1 7/2	1.3 5/4	—
U. Godwin-Malife n 8	90	0.8 4/2	1.8 7/5	—
L. Wing n 8	90	0.8 4/2	0.9 6/1	—
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	86.4	1.4 6/4	1.3 6/3	—
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Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
P. O'Connor n 8	90	1.3 5/3
L. Wing n 8	90	1.6 7/3
U. Godwin-Malife n 8	90	0.8 6/0
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	86.4	0.8 6/0
A. Rinomhota n 8	82.9	2 7/4
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Reading Attacking

Reading — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Brown	10	38378 min	41 /90	10.2 /90	92.1 /90	51.2 /90	61.4 /90	10.2 /90
J. Marriott	8	68543 min	81.3 /90	00 /90	294.8 /90	183 /90	71.2 /90	10.2 /90
J. Reid	6	63380 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.2 /90	30.7 /90	10.2 /90	40.9 /90
L. Wing	13	901170 min	00 /90	20.2 /90	191.5 /90	50.4 /90	251.9 /90	20.2 /90
Kyreece Lisbie	13	841089 min	50.4 /90	40.3 /90	221.8 /90	110.9 /90	141.2 /90	131.1 /90
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Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Joel Pereira n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
P. O'Connor n 8	90	0.9 4/2	0.4 2/1
L. Wing n 8	90	2 7/6	0.6 5/0
U. Godwin-Malife n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	86.4	2 6/3	1.2 4/3
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Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Joel Pereira n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
P. O'Connor n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
U. Godwin-Malife n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
L. Wing n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	86.4	0.5 2/2	0.1 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Stockport County v Reading — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Stockport CountyWWDLW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

ReadingWLWWD

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Stockport County 2 · 1 draw · Reading 1 · 3 goals/game

2026-01-04 Reading 1–0 Stockport County
2025-09-27 Stockport County 1–1 Reading
2025-01-18 Reading 1–3 Stockport County
2024-10-29 Stockport County 4–1 Reading

League standing · 2026/27

Stockport County#2 pos26 pts14 pl+12 GD

Reading#6 pos22 pts13 pl+12 GD

Goals per game

Stockport County scored1.86

Reading scored1.92

Stockport County conceded1

Reading conceded1

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What is the head-to-head record between Stockport County and Reading?: In their last 4 meetings, Stockport County won 2, Reading won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Stockport County and Reading?: Recent form — Stockport County 3W 1D 1L; Reading 3W 1D 1L.

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