Port Vale vs Reading
England - EFL League One
- 43%Ball Possession57%
- 14Total Shots11
- 6Shots on Target2
- 9Corners3
- 10Fouls12
- 0Yellow Cards2
- 30/08/2025, 14:00EFL League OneReading1 - 0Port Vale30/08/2025, 14:00EFL League OneReading
1 - 0
Port Vale - 20/02/2024, 20:00EFL League OneReading2 - 0Port Vale20/02/2024, 20:00EFL League OneReading
2 - 0
Port Vale - 12/08/2023, 14:00EFL League OnePort Vale1 - 0Reading12/08/2023, 14:00EFL League OnePort Vale
1 - 0
Reading
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Average
2.68League 2.58
Over 2.5 Goals
Average
52%League 50%
Both Teams Score
Above average
58%League 51%
Cards
Average
4.13League 3.89
Corners
Above average
10.90League 9.92
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER100%UNDER0%1.5
2+ gol
OVER75%UNDER25%2.5
3+ gol
OVER60%UNDER40%3.5
4+ gol
OVER45%UNDER55%
Team Performance
Port Vale
Home
Reading
Away
Points & Results
- 0.76PPG1.47
- 17%Wins38%
- 28%First to Score56%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game0.791.47
- Conceded/game1.451.31
- xG1.301.30
- xGA1.281.38
Trends
- 34%Both Score69%
- 24%Clean Sheet22%
- 17/02/2026, 19:45EFL League OneStevenage2 - 1LPort Vale17/02/2026, 19:45EFL League OneStevenage
2 - 1
Port ValeL - 07/02/2026, 12:31EFL League OnePort Vale2 - 2DBurton Albion07/02/2026, 12:31EFL League OnePort Vale
2 - 2
Burton AlbionD - 03/02/2026, 19:00EFL League OnePort Vale0 - 1LAFC Wimbledon03/02/2026, 19:00EFL League OnePort Vale
0 - 1
AFC WimbledonL - 31/01/2026, 15:00EFL League OneLeyton Orient0 - 1WPort Vale31/01/2026, 15:00EFL League OneLeyton Orient
0 - 1
Port ValeW - 24/01/2026, 15:00EFL League OnePort Vale1 - 3LExeter City24/01/2026, 15:00EFL League OnePort Vale
1 - 3
Exeter CityL - 17/01/2026, 15:00EFL League OneMansfield Town3 - 0LPort Vale17/01/2026, 15:00EFL League OneMansfield Town
3 - 0
Port ValeL - 01/01/2026, 15:00EFL League OnePort Vale5 - 1WBlackpool01/01/2026, 15:00EFL League OnePort Vale
5 - 1
BlackpoolW
Port Vale scored in 5/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.43 goals.
- 17/02/2026, 20:00EFL League OneReading1 - 1DBolton Wanderers17/02/2026, 20:00EFL League OneReading
1 - 1
Bolton WanderersD - 14/02/2026, 12:30EFL League OneReading3 - 2WWycombe Wanderers14/02/2026, 12:30EFL League OneReading
3 - 2
Wycombe WanderersW - 10/02/2026, 19:45EFL League OneWigan Athletic1 - 2WReading10/02/2026, 19:45EFL League OneWigan Athletic
1 - 2
ReadingW - 07/02/2026, 15:01EFL League OneAFC Wimbledon3 - 2LReading07/02/2026, 15:01EFL League OneAFC Wimbledon
3 - 2
ReadingL - 31/01/2026, 14:00EFL League OneNorthampton Town0 - 2WReading31/01/2026, 14:00EFL League OneNorthampton Town
0 - 2
ReadingW - 27/01/2026, 20:00EFL League OneReading2 - 2DExeter City27/01/2026, 20:00EFL League OneReading
2 - 2
Exeter CityD - 24/01/2026, 15:00EFL League OneReading2 - 2DBarnsley24/01/2026, 15:00EFL League OneReading
2 - 2
BarnsleyD
Reading scored in 7/7 recent form matches and averaged 2 goals.
Reading is +86% better in terms of Scored/game
Reading is +11% better in terms of Conceded/game
Both teams are equal in terms of xG
Port Vale is +8% better in terms of xGA
Reading is +52% better in terms of First-Half Form
Reading is +2% better in terms of Offsides
Port Vale is +11% better in terms of Corners
Reading is +8% better in terms of Cards
Reading is +33% better in terms of Shots on Target
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 89 | 41 | +48 | 103 | |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 90 | 50 | +40 | 91 | |
| 3 | Stockport County | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 77 | |
| 4 | Bradford City | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 77 | |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 75 | |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 75 | |
| 7 | Luton Town | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 74 | |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 75 | 63 | +12 | 73 | |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 74 | 64 | +10 | 67 | |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 65 | |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 63 | |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 63 | |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 65 | -11 | 60 | |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 50 | 69 | -19 | 60 | |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 68 | 73 | -5 | 59 | |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 58 | -9 | 56 | |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 54 | |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 64 | 68 | -4 | 53 | |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 72 | -21 | 53 | |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 59 | 71 | -12 | 52 | |
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 52 | 61 | -9 | 49 | |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | -25 | 42 | |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 71 | -30 | 41 | |
| 24 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 74 | -35 | 35 |
Port Vale vs Reading: Statistics and Analysis - EFL League One 2025/2026
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Port Vale vs Reading - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This EFL League One match was played on 21/02/2026 (Saturday) and finished Port Vale 1 - 1 Reading.
The fixture is part of game week 34th of the EFL League One season. Port Vale currently sits in position 24th of the EFL League One table. Reading occupies position 8th.
Stat Probabilities for Port Vale vs Reading
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Port Vale vs Reading at 58%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Port Vale and Reading point to a 52% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Port Vale vs Reading prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Port Vale vs Reading?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Port Vale at , the draw at , and Reading at .
Overall performance in the EFL League One
Port Vale's record so far reads 5W-7D-17L from 29 played a win rate of 17% at 0.76 points per game.
Reading stands at 12W-11D-9L from 32 played, winning 38% of their matches at 1.47 points per game.
In their last five, Port Vale has gone 1W-1D-3L, averaging 0.8 points per game.
Reading's last five read 3W-1D-1L, at 2 points per game.
At home, Port Vale has a 14% win rate (2W-4D-8L from 14 played).
On the road, Reading has won 27% of their matches (4W-5D-6L from 15 played).
Goal statistics for Port Vale vs Reading
In attack, Port Vale averages 0.79 goals scored per game in the EFL League One (23 in total), while conceding 1.45 per game (42 in total).
Reading averages 1.47 goals scored per game (47 in total) and 1.31 conceded per game (42 in total).
Port Vale's top scorer this season is Lorent Tolaj, with 18 goals.
For Reading, Jack Marriott leads the scoring charts with 16 goals this season.
Port Vale's main creator is Lorent Tolaj, with 8 assists.
Lewis Wing tops the Reading assist chart with 11.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Port Vale vs Reading
Port Vale and Reading have met 3 times in recent years. The record:
Port Vale wins: 1
Draws: 0
Reading wins: 2
Frequently asked questions about Port Vale vs Reading
When was Port Vale vs Reading played?
The match was played on 21/02/2026 (Saturday) and finished Port Vale 1 - 1 Reading.
What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Reading?
Across their last 3 meetings the record is 1-0-2 (Port Vale wins – draws – Reading wins).
What was the last match between Port Vale and Reading?
The two sides last met on 30/08/2025, and the result was Reading 1 vs 0 Port Vale. Full details: Port Vale vs Reading, 30/08/2025.
Who is the favorite in Port Vale vs Reading?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. Port Vale is priced at , the draw at and Reading at .
Where can I find Port Vale vs Reading stats?
All key statistics for Port Vale vs Reading are on this page, updated in real time.