English Football League - League One

Plymouth
vs
Reading
  • Kick-off: Friday 26 December, 15:00
  • Stadium: Home Park
  • Referee: James Durkin

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. D
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Plymouth vs Reading Predictions

Plymouth vs Reading is scheduled for kick off on 26 December, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Home Park, with James Durkin officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Plymouth currently holding the 8th position in the table 10 points ahead of Reading. Plymouth have lost 1 English Football League - League One match to Reading out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent victory against Northampton, Plymouth is determined to keep their momentum going. Plymouth have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at Home Park. Reading's away record stands at 6 victories from 23 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Blackpool, Reading is determined to bounce back with a win against Plymouth.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Plymouth have scored over 1.5 goals in 76% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 74% of games. Their total stands at 75 goals and 223 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Reading have scored 64 goals with 174 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 83% of matches but conceded in 83% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Plymouth scored 3 goals while Reading scored 6 goals. Their last match on 14 March 2026 ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Betting stats Plymouth vs Reading

English Football League - League One

Plymouth Reading
Played 46 46
Scored 75 64
Conceded 63 60
Shots 634 503
Shots on Target 223 174
Corners 257 179
Fouls 552 532
Yellow Cards 119 98
Red Cards 5 0

Matches won

48%

Matches won

35%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

59%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

39%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Both Teams to Score

67%

Head to Head History

Plymouth Reading
Wins 0 1
Draws 1 1
Goals 3 6

Plymouth vs Reading Previous Results

14 Mar 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 2 Plymouth 2

26 Dec 2025, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 1 Reading 4

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
8 Plymouth 46 22 7 17 +12 73
12 Reading 46 16 15 15 +4 63

Plymouth vs Reading season record

Plymouth Reading
Games won 22 16
Games lost 17 15
Games drawn 7 15
Scored 75 64
Conceded 63 60

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Northampton 2 Plymouth 3

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 2 Port Vale 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Bradford 1 Plymouth 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Wimbledon 1 Plymouth 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 2 Exeter 2

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 0 Plymouth 3

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 0 Blackpool 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Rotherham 1 Reading 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Doncaster 1 Reading 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Lincoln 2

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Huddersfield 1 Reading 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Aribim Pepple Plymouth 16
Jack Marriott Reading 16
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 9
Owen Oseni Plymouth 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Malachi Boateng Plymouth 8
Bali Mumba Plymouth 6
Kamari Doyle Reading 6
Matt Ritchie Reading 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Aribim Pepple Plymouth 57
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 53
Paudie O'Connor Reading 49
Mathias Ross Plymouth 48
Caleb Watts Plymouth 42

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Matthew Sorinola Plymouth 12
Paudie O'Connor Reading 11
Charlie Savage Reading 10
Owen Dale Plymouth 9
Malachi Boateng Plymouth 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Brendan Wiredu Plymouth 1
Joe Edwards Plymouth 1
Conor Hazard Plymouth 1
Joe Ralls Plymouth 1
Malachi Boateng Plymouth 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jack Marriott Reading 30
Aribim Pepple Plymouth 28
Lewis Wing Reading 26
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 23
Caleb Watts Plymouth 19

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Lewis Wing Reading 63
Charlie Savage Reading 51
Kamari Doyle Reading 47
Matthew Sorinola Plymouth 44
Malachi Boateng Plymouth 41

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