Thursday , 2 July 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Reading FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Plymouth Argyle FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Reading FC
Fri 26 Dec 2025 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Reading FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee James Durkin

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
1
Plymouth Argyle FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-12-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–4 Reading FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Reading FC H 1–4 L
20 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC A 5–1 W
13 Dec Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
09 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
06 Dec Bradford City AFC H 0–1 L
29 Nov Northampton Town FC H 0–3 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 4–1 W
18 Dec Luton Town FC H 3–2 W
13 Dec Bradford City AFC A 0–2 L
09 Dec Peterborough United FC H 1–2 L
29 Nov Blackpool FC A 3–0 W
22 Nov Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Plymouth Argyle FC Reading FC
#8 Position #12
73 Points 63
46 Played 46
22 / 7 / 17 W / D / L 16 / 15 / 15
75 Scored 64
63 Conceded 60
+12 GD +4
1.59 PPG 1.37
48% Win % 35%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Plymouth Argyle FC are 8th (73 pts). Reading FC are 12th (63 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Plymouth Argyle FC is hosting Reading FC for another epic battle.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Plymouth Argyle FC.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.41 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC27% Draw24% Reading FC49%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Reading FC
73%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Reading FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC20% Draw39% Reading FC41%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 20% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 17% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.