ENGLAND › LEAGUE ONE
21.02.2026 15:00
Vale Park
Referee: C. Brook
Port Vale
Match Timeline
Reading
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
⚽
39'
L. Wing
Reading
🟨
53'
Benn Ward
Reading
🔄
61'
B. Waine ↔ J. Stockley
Port Vale
🔄
62'
E. Campbell ↔ L. Gordon
Port Vale
🔄
62'
J. Shipley ↔ J. Lawrence-Gabriel
Port Vale
🔄
62'
A. Gray ↔ M. Sherif
Port Vale
🔄
67'
B. Ward ↔ J. R. Dorsett A.
Reading
🔄
73'
K. Doyle ↔ R. Williams
Reading
🔄
73'
K. Young ↔ P. Lane
Reading
🟨
80'
Jeriel Dorsett
Reading
🔄
85'
D. Williams ↔ F. Burns
Reading
🔄
85'
J. Marriott ↔ K. Ehibhatiomhan
Reading
🔄
89'
Kyle John ↔ B. Heneghan
Port Vale
⚽
90'
M. Sherif · Assist: E. Archer
Port Vale

Port Vale vs Reading Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Port Vale Win 0%
Draw 0%
Reading Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Port Vale1.11
Reading1.42
Recent Form (Last 5)
Port Vale Port Vale
WWDLW
30 GF / 43 GA
Reading Reading
WLDWL
49 GF / 45 GA
Key Stats
0.94
Average Goals Scored
1.48
1.34
Average Goals Conceded
1.36
11
BTTS Yes
23
14
Over 2.5
16
3.19
Shots on Goal
3.91

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Port Vale Port Vale 32 matches
Reading Reading 33 matches
Port Vale Statistic Reading
8 Wins 12
7 Draws 11
17 Losses 10
30 Goals For 49
43 Goals Against 45
0.94 Avg Goals Scored 1.48
1.34 Avg Goals Conceded 1.36
11 BTTS Yes 23
17 Over 1.5 29
14 Over 2.5 16
8 Over 3.5 10
9 Clean Sheets 7
16 Failed To Score 3
3.19 Shots On Goal 3.91
11.72 Total Shots 11.18
5.38 Corners 3.91
45.7% Ball Possession 48.3%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 4 head-to-head meetings, Port Vale won 1 times, Reading won 2 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 2:4 from Port Vale's perspective. 0 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 1 matches, with an average of 1.5 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Port Vale 4-1-3-2 / Reading 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Port Vale wins 1, draws 1, Reading wins 2

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two