Sunday , 16 August 2026

Port Vale FC vs Reading FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Port Vale FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 21 Feb 2026 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Port Vale FC vs Reading FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Brook

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Port Vale FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-02-21 Port Vale FC 1–1 Reading FC 2025-08-30 Reading FC 1–0 Port Vale FC 2024-02-20 Reading FC 2–0 Port Vale FC 2023-08-12 Port Vale FC 1–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Reading FC H 1–1 D
17 Feb Stevenage FC A 1–2 L
07 Feb Burton Albion FC H 2–2 D
03 Feb AFC Wimbledon H 0–1 L
31 Jan Leyton Orient FC A 1–0 W
24 Jan Exeter City FC H 1–3 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Port Vale FC A 1–1 D
17 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
14 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
10 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
07 Feb AFC Wimbledon A 2–3 L
31 Jan Northampton Town FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Port Vale FC Reading FC
#5 Position #24
42 Points 0
46 Played 1
10 / 12 / 24 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
36 Scored 3
61 Conceded 4
-25 GD -1
0.91 PPG 0.00
22% Win % 0%

Key Stats

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

Port Vale FC are 5th (42 pts). Reading FC are 24th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Reading FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Port Vale FC and Reading FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harvey Knibbs 1
Ben Garrity 1
Lewis Wing 1

Head to Head

2026-02-21 Port Vale FC 1–1 Reading FC 2025-08-30 Reading FC 1–0 Port Vale FC 2024-02-20 Reading FC 2–0 Port Vale FC 2023-08-12 Port Vale FC 1–0 Reading FC

Port Vale FC Form

2026-02-21 Port Vale FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2026-02-17 Stevenage FC 2–1 Port Vale FC L 2026-02-07 Port Vale FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D 2026-02-03 Port Vale FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon L 2026-01-31 Leyton Orient FC 0–1 Port Vale FC W 2026-01-24 Port Vale FC 1–3 Exeter City FC L

Reading FC Form

2026-02-21 Port Vale FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2026-02-17 Reading FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2026-02-14 Reading FC 3–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2026-02-10 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2026-02-07 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Reading FC L 2026-01-31 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Reading FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.83 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Port Vale FC or Reading FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Port Vale FC34% Draw24% Reading FC42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Reading FC
66%
Port Vale FC or Reading FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Port Vale FC27% Draw38% Reading FC35%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 18% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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