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Stoke City v Reading: squad sheets Stoke City v Reading: squad sheets
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Adam Le Fondre broke new ground for a Barclays Player of the Month award winner when he scooped the accolade for January without starting a Premier League game, emerging from the bench for a total of 85 minutes during which time he scored five goals. Reading's 'impact sub' could be called upon again today as goals are bound to be at a premium against a Stoke side who have not won in the league since Boxing Day and who have failed to find the net 10 times already this season, scoring just a meagre 24 in total. Paul Chronnell Adam Le Fondre broke new ground for a Barclays Player of the Month award winner when he scooped the accolade for January without starting a Premier League game, emerging from the bench for a total of 85 minutes during which time he scored five goals. Reading's 'impact sub' could be called upon again on Saturday as goals are bound to be at a premium against a Stoke side who have not won in the league since Boxing Day and who have failed to find the net 10 times this season, scoring a meagre 24 in total. Paul Chronnell
Venue Britannia StadiumVenue Britannia Stadium
Tickets £25-£35 (01782 367599)Tickets £25-£35 (01782 367599)
Last season N/ALast season N/A
Referee Michael OliverReferee Michael Oliver
This season's matches 16 Y42, R1, 2.69 cards per gameThis season's matches 16 Y42, R1, 2.69 cards per game
Odds Stoke evens Reading 7-2 Draw 5-2Odds Stoke evens Reading 7-2 Draw 5-2
Stoke CityStoke City
Subs from Sorensen, Cameron, Adam, Kigthly, Shea, Wilson, Edu, Ness, Palacios, Owen, Jerome, Jones Subs from Sorensen, Cameron, Adam, Kightly, Shea, Wilson, Edu, Ness, Palacios, Owen, Jerome, Jones
Doubtful NoneDoubtful None
Injured NoneInjured None
Suspended NoneSuspended None
Form guide LDLLLDForm guide LDLLLD
Disciplinary record Y51 R3Disciplinary record Y51 R3
Leading scorer Walters, Crouch 5Leading scorer Walters, Crouch 5
ReadingReading
Subs from Taylor, Shorey, Gunter, Carrico, Morrison, Karacan, Guthrie, Blackman, Le Fondre, Hunt, Tabb, Robson-Kanu Subs from Taylor, Shorey, Gunter, Carriço, Morrison, Karacan, Guthrie, Blackman, Le Fondre, Hunt, Tabb, Robson-Kanu
Doubtful NoneDoubtful None
Injured McCarthy (shoulder, Mar), Roberts (hip, unknown)Injured McCarthy (shoulder, Mar), Roberts (hip, unknown)
Suspended NoneSuspended None
Form guide WDWWLWForm guide WDWWLW
Disciplinary record Y31 R0Disciplinary record Y31 R0
Leading scorer Le Fondre 10Leading scorer Le Fondre 10
Match pointersMatch pointers
• Stoke have scored the highest ratio of goals in the first 15 minutes of games in the top flight this term (25%)• Stoke have scored the highest ratio of goals in the first 15 minutes of games in the top flight this term (25%)
• Adam Le Fondre has scored five goals in his last four league appearances, all off the substitutes' bench • Adam Le Fondre has scored five goals in his past four league appearances, all off the substitutes' bench
• Stoke have have mustered fewer shots on target this season than any other team in the top flight (75) • Stoke have mustered fewer shots on target this season than any other team in the top flight (75)
• Reading have scored the highest ratio of goals in the final 15 minutes (41%) and the most in that period (13)• Reading have scored the highest ratio of goals in the final 15 minutes (41%) and the most in that period (13)
• Stoke have failed to beat Reading in their past seven meetings in all competitions• Stoke have failed to beat Reading in their past seven meetings in all competitions