Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Blackpool FC 13 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 15 12
22 Barnsley FC 13 10
23 Peterborough United FC 13 10
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
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

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Reading FC
Jack Marriott 8 G
Jacob Brown 4 G 1 A
Kyrell Lisbie 3 G 1 A
George Earthy 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Port Vale FC get us underway at Vale Park.
  • 5' England international Caylan Vickers has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Port Vale FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Port Vale FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' David Button is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Port Vale FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nesta Guinness-Walker, as he is very good at scoring at Vale Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Kelvin Ehibhationhan as he leaves the pitch. Caylan Vickers steps in for Reading FC.
  • 62' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Mitchell Clark is replacing Ethan Chislett for the Port Vale FC side.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Charlie Savage as he leaves the pitch. Lewis Wing steps in for Reading FC.
  • 72' What a strike from Ben Garrity! The score is 1-0.
  • 76' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Port Vale FC! Gavin Massey comes on to replace Conor Grant.
  • 81' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Sam Hutchinson is withdrawn and Harlee Dean gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Ollie Arblaster as he leaves the pitch. Lewis Cass steps in for Port Vale FC.
  • It finishes all square. Port Vale FC and Reading FC share the spoils 1-0.

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
1.3 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC51% Draw29% Reading FC20%
Actual: Port Vale FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Reading FC
49%
Port Vale FC or Reading FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC32% Draw54% Reading FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 25% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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