ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
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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

Predictions & Statistics

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
Stats
Port Vale Port Vale
Reading Reading
Shots on Goal
6
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
1
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
6
Blocked Shots
4
9 Corner Kicks 3
10 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 0
43% Ball Possession 57%
13 Total Shots 10
6 Shots on Goal 2
1 Shots off Goal 4
6 Blocked Shots 4
10 Shots insidebox 8
3 Shots outsidebox 2
1 Goalkeeper Saves 5
281 Total passes 410
197 Passes accurate 321
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Port Vale
Formation
Reading
J. Gauci
J. Gauci
Kyle John
Kyle John
C. Humphreys
C. Humphreys
C. Hall
C. Hall
E. Campbell
E. Campbell
F. Ojo
F. Ojo
G. Hall
G. Hall
J. Shipley
J. Shipley
E. Archer
🎯
E. Archer
A. Gray
A. Gray
B. Waine
B. Waine
J. Pereira
J. Pereira
R. Nyambe
R. Nyambe
P. O'Connor
P. O'Connor
D. Williams
D. Williams
B. Ward
B. Ward
L. Fraser
L. Fraser
L. Wing
L. Wing
K. Doyle
K. Doyle
C. Savage
C. Savage
K. Young
K. Young
J. Marriott
J. Marriott
Port Vale 4-1-3-2
Starting XI
46
J. Gauci
G
24
Kyle John
↓ 89'
D
25
C. Humphreys
D
5
C. Hall
D
27
E. Campbell
↓ 62'
D
14
F. Ojo
M
33
G. Hall
M
26
J. Shipley
↓ 62'
M
11
E. Archer
🎯 90'
M
45
A. Gray
↓ 62'
F
19
B. Waine
↓ 61'
F
Substitutes
13
B. Amos
G
28
G. Ward
M
9
J. Stockley
↑ 61'
F
15
L. Gordon
↑ 62'
D
6
J. Lawrence-Gabriel
↑ 62'
D
21
M. Sherif
⚽ 90' ↑ 62'
4
B. Heneghan
↑ 89'
D
Reading 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
J. Pereira
G
24
R. Nyambe
D
15
P. O'Connor
D
33
D. Williams
↓ 85'
D
16
B. Ward
↓ 67' 🟨 53'
D
6
L. Fraser
M
10
L. Wing
⚽ 39'
M
29
K. Doyle
↓ 73'
M
8
C. Savage
M
19
K. Young
↓ 73'
M
7
J. Marriott
↓ 85'
F
Substitutes
25
J. Stevens
G
17
A. Yiadom
D
21
R. Williams
↑ 73'
M
32
P. Lane
↑ 73'
F
12
F. Burns
↑ 85'
D
3
J. R. Dorsett A.
↑ 67' 🟨 80'
D
9
K. Ehibhatiomhan
↑ 85'
F
Last matches: Port Vale
01.08.26
Fri
Port Vale
Blackpool
1
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Real Murcia
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Wigan
3
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Tamworth
5
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Port Vale
Lincoln
0
2
L
28.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Stockport County
2
1
W
25.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Plymouth
1
2
L
22.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Cardiff
0
1
L
19.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Wigan
0
0
D
16.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Peterborough
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Barnsley
0
0
D
07.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Rotherham
1
0
W
04.04.26
FA
Port Vale
Chelsea
0
7
L
28.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Wycombe
0
4
L
24.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Doncaster
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Bolton
1
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Blackpool
2
3
L
14.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Huddersfield
0
0
D
11.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Bradford
0
2
L
08.03.26
FA
Port Vale
Sunderland
1
0
W
Last matches: Reading
01.08.26
Fri
Reading
Charlton
3
0
W
31.07.26
Fri
Reading
Crawley Town
1
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Reading
Newport County
4
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Reading
Woking
2
0
W
17.07.26
Fri
Reading
Getafe
0
1
L
11.07.26
Fri
Reading
Farnborough
2
1
W
02.05.26
Lea
Reading
Blackpool
0
1
L
25.04.26
Lea
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Reading
Cardiff
1
3
L
11.04.26
Lea
Reading
Doncaster
0
1
L
06.04.26
Lea
Reading
Lincoln
1
2
L
03.04.26
Lea
Reading
Huddersfield
1
1
D
28.03.26
Lea
Reading
Wigan
3
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Reading
Stevenage
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Reading
Burton Albion
2
1
W
14.03.26
Lea
Reading
Plymouth
2
2
D
10.03.26
Lea
Reading
Mansfield Town
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
2
W
28.02.26
Lea
Reading
Bradford
2
1
W
17.02.26
Lea
Reading
Bolton
1
1
D
H2H: Port Vale vs Reading
21.02.26
H2H
Port Vale
Reading
1
1
D
30.08.25
H2H
Reading
Port Vale
1
0
L
20.02.24
H2H
Reading
Port Vale
2
0
L
12.08.23
H2H
Port Vale
Reading
1
0
W
Last matches: Port Vale
25.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Real Murcia
1
0
W
14.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Tamworth
5
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Port Vale
Lincoln
0
2
L
19.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Wigan
0
0
D
14.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Barnsley
0
0
D
07.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Rotherham
1
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Bolton
1
0
W
14.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Huddersfield
0
0
D
11.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Bradford
0
2
L
08.03.26
FA
Port Vale
Sunderland
1
0
W
03.03.26
FA
Port Vale
Bristol City
1
0
W
28.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Luton
1
1
D
07.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Burton Albion
2
2
D
03.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
AFC Wimbledon
0
1
L
24.01.26
Lea
Port Vale
Exeter City
1
3
L
09.01.26
FA
Port Vale
Fleetwood Town
1
0
W
01.01.26
Lea
Port Vale
Blackpool
5
1
W
20.12.25
Lea
Port Vale
Peterborough
0
1
L
06.12.25
FA
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
0
W
22.11.25
Lea
Port Vale
Plymouth
0
1
L
H2H at home: Port Vale
21.02.26
H2H
Port Vale
Reading
1
1
D
12.08.23
H2H
Port Vale
Reading
1
0
W
Last matches: Reading
31.07.26
Fri
Reading
Crawley Town
1
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Reading
Newport County
4
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Reading
Woking
2
0
W
17.07.26
Fri
Reading
Getafe
0
1
L
11.07.26
Fri
Reading
Farnborough
2
1
W
25.04.26
Lea
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Reading
Doncaster
0
1
L
03.04.26
Lea
Reading
Huddersfield
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Reading
Stevenage
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Reading
Burton Albion
2
1
W
10.03.26
Lea
Reading
Mansfield Town
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
2
W
10.02.26
Lea
Reading
Wigan
2
1
W
07.02.26
Lea
Reading
AFC Wimbledon
2
3
L
31.01.26
Lea
Reading
Northampton
2
0
W
17.01.26
Lea
Reading
Leyton Orient
1
3
L
29.12.25
Lea
Reading
Peterborough
1
1
D
26.12.25
Lea
Reading
Plymouth
4
1
W
13.12.25
Lea
Reading
Bradford
0
2
L
29.11.25
Lea
Reading
Blackpool
3
0
W
H2H away: Reading
21.02.26
H2H
Port Vale
Reading
1
1
D
12.08.23
H2H
Port Vale
Reading
1
0
L

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