Thursday , 2 July 2026

Port Vale FC vs Reading FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Port Vale FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Vale Park 8,789 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ben Garrity 72' 1–0
Y 45' Andy Carroll
Y 76' Lewis Wing

Overview

Match Preview

Port Vale FC vs Reading FC — League One at Vale Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Assistant 1 Alex Gray (England)
  • Assistant 2 Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua

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

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1
2
Port Vale FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-12 Port Vale FC 1–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Reading FC H 1–0 W
05 Aug Barnsley FC A 0–7 L
07 May Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–3 L
29 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 2–3 L
22 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
18 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Port Vale FC A 0–1 L
05 Aug Peterborough United FC H 0–1 L
08 May Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–2 L
29 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
22 Apr Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
19 Apr Luton Town FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Port Vale FC Reading FC
#22 Position #12
42 Points 63
46 Played 46
10 / 12 / 24 W / D / L 16 / 15 / 15
36 Scored 64
61 Conceded 60
-25 GD +4
0.91 PPG 1.37
22% Win % 35%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Port Vale FC are 22nd (42 pts). Reading FC are 12th (63 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Reading FC gets underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Port Vale FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. David Button has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nathan Smith, as he is very good at scoring at Vale Park with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 45' Andy Carroll was booked on 45.
  • 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 55' Ollie Arblaster has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Caylan Vickers. He replaces Kelvin Ehibhationhan on 57 minute.
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 64' Port Vale FC ring the changes. Ethan Chislett has done his job and it is now time for Mitchell Clark to step up.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Wing. He replaces Charlie Savage on 67 minute.
  • 72' A goal from the England international Ben Garrity! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-0!
  • 76' It’s gonna be a card for Lewis Wing.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Port Vale FC. Conor Grant is replaced by Gavin Massey.
  • 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Port Vale FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Harlee Dean comes on to replace Sam Hutchinson.
  • 90' Another substitution for Port Vale FC to replace Ollie Arblaster by Lewis Cass on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Port Vale FC 1-0 Reading FC.

Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andy Crosby

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Port Vale FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC44% Draw31% Reading FC25%
Actual: Port Vale FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Reading FC
56%
Port Vale FC or Reading FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC26% Draw55% Reading FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.5%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 23% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 18% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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