ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
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Referee: Thomas Parsons, England
Reading
Match Timeline
Port Vale
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
45+6'
Matty Jacob
Reading
🟨
47'
Ben Heneghan
Port Vale
🟨
56'
Ryan Croasdale
Port Vale
🔄
56'
R. Croasdale ↔ F. Ojo
Port Vale
🔄
57'
M. Faal ↔ D. Brown
Port Vale
🔄
62'
M. O'Mahony ↔ J. Marriott
Reading
🔄
62'
B. Elliott ↔ K. Doyle
Reading
🔄
63'
M. Clark ↔ Kyle John
Port Vale
66'
P. Lane · Assist: D. Kyerewaa
Reading
🔄
71'
B. Heneghan ↔ B. Waine
Port Vale
🔄
71'
G. Byers ↔ J. Shipley
Port Vale
🟨
74'
Ashqar Ahmed
Reading
🔄
74'
P. Lane ↔ M. Camara
Reading
🔄
81'
A. Ahmed ↔ J. R. Dorsett A.
Reading
🔄
81'
C. Savage ↔ L. Fraser
Reading

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Reading Win 0%
Draw 0%
Port Vale Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Reading0.88
Port Vale0.96
Recent Form (Last 5)
Reading Reading
WWDLW
4 GF / 9 GA
Port Vale Port Vale
WLDWL
2 GF / 5 GA
Key Stats
0.8
Average Goals Scored
0.4
1.8
Average Goals Conceded
1
3
BTTS Yes
2
2
Over 2.5
2
3.2
Shots on Goal
2.8

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Reading Reading 5 matches
Port Vale Port Vale 5 matches
Reading Statistic Port Vale
0 Wins 0
2 Draws 2
3 Losses 3
4 Goals For 2
9 Goals Against 5
0.8 Avg Goals Scored 0.4
1.8 Avg Goals Conceded 1
3 BTTS Yes 2
5 Over 1.5 2
2 Over 2.5 2
1 Over 3.5 0
0 Clean Sheets 2
2 Failed To Score 3
3.2 Shots On Goal 2.8
10.4 Total Shots 15
5 Corners 4.4
51.4% Ball Possession 45.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 4 head-to-head meetings, Reading won 2 times, Port Vale won 1 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 4:2 from Reading'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: Reading 4-3-3 / Port Vale 3-5-2
H2H summary: Reading wins 2, draws 1, Port Vale wins 1
Stats
Reading Reading
Port Vale Port Vale
Shots on Goal
5
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
6
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
5
2 Corner Kicks 6
12 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 4
48% Ball Possession 52%
11 Total Shots 14
5 Shots on Goal 3
4 Shots off Goal 6
2 Blocked Shots 5
6 Shots insidebox 11
5 Shots outsidebox 3
3 Goalkeeper Saves 5
388 Total passes 395
304 Passes accurate 305
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Reading
Formation
Port Vale
J. Pereira
J. Pereira
A. Ahmed
A. Ahmed
F. Burns
F. Burns
D. Williams
D. Williams
M. Jacob
M. Jacob
B. Elliott
B. Elliott
L. Wing
L. Wing
C. Savage
C. Savage
P. Lane
P. Lane
M. O'Mahony
M. O'Mahony
D. Kyerewaa
🎯
D. Kyerewaa
J. Gauci
J. Gauci
J. Debrah
J. Debrah
B. Heneghan
B. Heneghan
C. Humphreys
C. Humphreys
M. Clark
M. Clark
R. Croasdale
R. Croasdale
G. Byers
G. Byers
R. Walters
R. Walters
J. Headley
J. Headley
M. Faal
M. Faal
R. Curtis
R. Curtis
Reading 4-3-3
Starting XI
1
J. Pereira
G
39
A. Ahmed
↓ 81' 🟨 74'
D
12
F. Burns
D
33
D. Williams
D
5
M. Jacob
🟨 45+6'
D
4
B. Elliott
↓ 62'
M
10
L. Wing
M
8
C. Savage
↓ 81'
M
32
P. Lane
⚽ 66' ↓ 74'
F
20
M. O'Mahony
↓ 62'
F
11
D. Kyerewaa
🎯 66'
F
Substitutes
25
J. Stevens
G
3
J. R. Dorsett A.
↑ 81'
D
6
L. Fraser
↑ 81'
M
7
J. Marriott
↑ 62'
F
19
A. Garcia
D
28
M. Camara
↑ 74'
M
29
K. Doyle
↑ 62'
M
Port Vale 3-5-2
Starting XI
46
J. Gauci
G
22
J. Debrah
D
4
B. Heneghan
↓ 71' 🟨 47'
D
25
C. Humphreys
D
2
M. Clark
↓ 63'
M
18
R. Croasdale
↓ 56' 🟨 56'
M
7
G. Byers
↓ 71'
M
12
R. Walters
M
3
J. Headley
M
36
M. Faal
↓ 57'
F
11
R. Curtis
F
Substitutes
1
M. Marosi
G
10
D. Brown
↑ 57'
F
14
F. Ojo
↑ 56'
M
15
L. Gordon
D
19
B. Waine
↑ 71'
F
24
Kyle John
↑ 63'
D
26
J. Shipley
↑ 71'
M
Last matches: Reading
15.08.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
4
L
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
Last matches: Port Vale
15.08.26
Lea
Port Vale
Oldham
0
2
L
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
H2H: Reading vs Port Vale
21.02.26
H2H
Port Vale
Reading
1
1
D
30.08.25
H2H
Reading
Port Vale
1
0
W
20.02.24
H2H
Reading
Port Vale
2
0
W
12.08.23
H2H
Port Vale
Reading
1
0
L
Last matches: Reading
15.08.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
4
L
01.08.26
Fri
Reading
Charlton
3
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Reading
Blackpool
0
1
L
18.04.26
Lea
Reading
Cardiff
1
3
L
06.04.26
Lea
Reading
Lincoln
1
2
L
28.03.26
Lea
Reading
Wigan
3
0
W
14.03.26
Lea
Reading
Plymouth
2
2
D
28.02.26
Lea
Reading
Bradford
2
1
W
17.02.26
Lea
Reading
Bolton
1
1
D
14.02.26
Lea
Reading
Wycombe
3
2
W
27.01.26
Lea
Reading
Exeter City
2
2
D
24.01.26
Lea
Reading
Barnsley
2
2
D
04.01.26
Lea
Reading
Stockport County
1
0
W
01.01.26
Lea
Reading
Burton Albion
2
0
W
18.12.25
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
2
W
09.12.25
Lea
Reading
Peterborough
1
2
L
22.11.25
Lea
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
06.11.25
Lea
Reading
Stevenage
1
0
W
01.11.25
FA
Reading
Carlisle
2
3
L
25.10.25
Lea
Reading
Doncaster
1
1
D
H2H at home: Reading
30.08.25
H2H
Reading
Port Vale
1
0
W
20.02.24
H2H
Reading
Port Vale
2
0
W
Last matches: Port Vale
15.08.26
Lea
Port Vale
Oldham
0
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Port Vale
Blackpool
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Wigan
3
1
W
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
16.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Peterborough
3
1
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
17.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Blackpool
2
3
L
24.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Northampton
1
0
W
17.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Stevenage
1
2
L
31.01.26
Lea
Port Vale
Leyton Orient
1
0
W
17.01.26
Lea
Port Vale
Mansfield Town
0
3
L
29.12.25
Lea
Port Vale
Bradford
0
1
L
26.12.25
Lea
Port Vale
Huddersfield
0
5
L
13.12.25
Lea
Port Vale
Luton
2
2
D
29.11.25
Lea
Port Vale
Lincoln
0
1
L
08.11.25
Lea
Port Vale
Bolton
0
4
L
H2H away: Port Vale
30.08.25
H2H
Reading
Port Vale
1
0
L
20.02.24
H2H
Reading
Port Vale
2
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