EFL Cup 26/27, Round 2 · 25 Aug 2026

Stevenage 0–3 Reading

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Carl Piergianni, 91.2 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Jacob Brown +9.0, George Earthy +8.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

7 Aug 2026	W 2–1	at Wycombe Wanderers EFL Cup

8 Aug 2026	D 1–1	at Bromley EFL Cup

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Carl Piergianni Defender	45	–	91.2	–
Daniel Kemp Midfielder	19	–	71.7	–
Dan Butler Defender	90	–	65.6	–
Jack Taylor Defender	90	–	56.9	–
Phoenix Patterson Midfielder	71	–	55.6	–
Jordan Houghton Midfielder	90	–	51.4	–
Daniel Phillips Midfielder	90	–	51.2	–
Josh Magennis Forward	19	–	49.1	–
Lewis Freestone Defender	90	–	47.6	–
Michael Mellon Forward	31	–	45.6	–
Jordan Roberts Midfielder	59	–	42.8	–
Joe Knight Midfielder	31	–	40.7	–
Filip Marschall Goalkeeper	90	–	39.6	–
Oliver Sanderson Forward	71	–	39.2	–
Terry Taylor Midfielder	59	–	32.5	–
Terence Vancooten Defender	45	–	29.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Kyreece Lisbie Midfielder	9	0	1	–	78.7	–
Joel Pereira Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.6	–
Conor Masterson Defender	90	0	0	–	51.2	–
Benn Ward Defender	90	0	0	–	48.5	–
Daniel Kyerewaa Midfielder	1	0	0	–	46.3	–
Jacob Brown Forward	90	1	0	–	46.1	+9.0
Paddy Lane Forward	89	1	1	–	43.7	–
George Earthy Midfielder	81	0	0	–	41.1	+8.7
Jeriel Dorsett Defender	90	0	0	–	38.9	–
Liam Fraser Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.1	–
Charlie Savage Midfielder	90	0	0	–	35.6	–
Randell Williams Midfielder	90	1	0	–	28.9	–
Ashqar Ahmed Defender	90	0	0	–	28.7	–