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Reading vs Port Vale result, stats & H2H

Reading

1–0

Port Vale

Paddy Lane

30/08/2025 17:00 · Select Car Leasing Stadium

Reading1–0Port Vale

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Paddy Lane
Matty Jacob
Ashqar Ahmed

Ryan Croasdale
Ben Heneghan

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

ReadingPort Vale

5Shots on target3

12Fouls12

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Reading

Port Vale

Joel PereiraGK · 90′Player of the match8.3
Jaheim HeadleyMF · 90′7.9
Matty JacobDF · 90′7.6
Lewis WingMF · 90′7.5
Paddy LaneFW · 74′7.3

Joel PereiraGK · 90′Player of the match8.3
Matty JacobDF · 90′7.6
Lewis WingMF · 90′7.5

Jaheim HeadleyMF · 90′7.9
Ronan CurtisFW · 90′7.2
Funso OjoMF · 34′7.2

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Sat 30 Aug 17:00 EEST
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Capacity: 24,200
City: Reading, Berkshire

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Reading wins

1Draws

0Port Vale wins

Last matches: Reading

24.10.26League OneReadingBarnsley21W
21.10.26League OneReadingLeyton Orient10W
17.10.26League OneWiganReading10L
13.10.26EFL TrophyReadingChelsea U2102L
10.10.26League OneMK DonsReading15W

Last matches: Port Vale

27.10.26EFL TrophyPort ValeManchester City U2150W
24.10.26League TwoYork CityPort Vale20L
20.10.26League TwoGillinghamPort Vale11D
17.10.26League TwoPort ValeChesterfield10W
10.10.26League TwoPort ValeGrimsby10W

Head-to-head matches

21.02.26League OnePort ValeReading11D
30.08.25League OneReadingPort Vale10W

1.50Avg goals50%Both scored0%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Reading vs Port Vale: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Reading wins

1Draws

0Port Vale wins

2:1Goals (Reading : Port Vale)

1.50Goals per match

50%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Reading at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Port Vale at home: 0-1-01:1 goals in 1 games
Reading's biggest win: 1–0Reading 1–0 Port Vale, 30 Aug 2025

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
21 Feb 2026	League One	Port Vale	1–1	Reading
30 Aug 2025	League One	Reading	1–0	Port Vale

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Reading3W 0D 2L · goals 8–5

W24.10League OneHBarnsley2–1
W21.10League OneHLeyton Orient1–0
L17.10League OneAWigan0–1
L13.10EFL TrophyHChelsea U210–2
W10.10League OneAMK Dons5–1

Port Vale3W 1D 1L · goals 8–3

W27.10EFL TrophyHManchester City U215–0
L24.10League TwoAYork City0–2
D20.10League TwoAGillingham1–1
W17.10League TwoHChesterfield1–0
W10.10League TwoHGrimsby1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

ReadingPort Vale

1.5Goals scored per game1.2

1.2Goals conceded per game0.7

60%Both teams scored20%

50%Over 2.5 goals10%

2Clean sheets5

20%Failed to score30%

3-1-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-2-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

ReadingPort Vale

Top stats

5Shots on target3

Passes

388Passes395

304Accurate passes305

78%Pass accuracy77%

Defence

12Fouls12

3Goalkeeper saves5

Discipline

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Joel PereiraReading
7.9Jaheim HeadleyPort Vale
7.6Matty JacobReading
7.5Lewis WingReading
7.3Paddy LaneReading

Reading (16)

Port Vale (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · League One

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
5	Plymouth	13	+2	22	WLLWW
6	Reading	12	+12	21	WWLWD
7	Cambridge Utd	13	+3	21	DLDWW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

ReadingFormationPort Vale

Reading

Port Vale

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About this match

Reading vs Port Vale preview

Final score in the League One on Sat, 30 Aug 2025: Reading 1–0 Port Vale.

Form · last 5 matches

ReadingWWLLW8 scored · 5 conceded

Port ValeWLDWW8 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

ReadingPort Vale

1.5Goals scored per game1.2

1.2Goals conceded per game0.7

60%Both teams scored20%

50%Over 2.5 goals10%

2Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

1Reading wins

1Draws

0Port Vale wins

2 meetings · 1.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

League table

Reading6th21 pts · 12 played

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Reading come into the game with WWLLW in their last 5 (8 scored, 5 conceded), while Port Vale have WLDWW (8 scored, 3 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 50% of Reading's recent games and 10% of Port Vale's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 20%.

Per game, Reading average 1.5 goals scored and 1.2 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Port Vale 1.2 and 0.7 (clean sheets: 5).

Head-to-head over 2 previous meetings: Reading 1 wins, Port Vale 0 wins, draws 1.

Those 2 games averaged 1.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Reading are 6th in the table (21 pts from 12 games).

Nito explains: Reading vs Port Vale

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Reading and Port Vale matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Reading's last 10 matches and 20% of Port Vale's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it did not (Reading 1-0 Port Vale).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Reading reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Port Vale in 10% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 1.5 goals (0% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WWLLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Reading, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (8 scored, 5 conceded). Port Vale, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (8 scored, 3 conceded).

Reading vs Port Vale: questions & answers

Who won Reading vs Port Vale?

Reading won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Reading vs Port Vale?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Reading vs Port Vale played?

Reading vs Port Vale was played on Sat, 30 Aug 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Reading and Port Vale?

2 meetings: Reading 1 wins, 1 draws, Port Vale 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 1.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Reading vs Port Vale result, stats & H2H

Reading

Port Vale

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Last matches: Reading

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Goals and trends · last 10

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Reading vs Port Vale preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Reading vs Port Vale

How often do Reading and Port Vale matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWLLW mean?

Reading vs Port Vale: questions & answers

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Table · League One

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Reading vs Port Vale: questions & answers

Meetings (2 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Reading vs Port Vale

How often do Reading and Port Vale matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWLLW mean?

More on this match

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