English Football League - League One

Port Vale
vs
Reading
  • Kick-off: Saturday 21 February, 15:00
  • Stadium: Vale Park
  • Referee: Carl Brook

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Port Vale vs Reading Predictions

Port Vale vs Reading is scheduled for kick off on 21 February, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Vale Park, with Carl Brook officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Port Vale currently holding the 22nd position in the table 21 points behind Reading. Port Vale have lost 1 English Football League - League One match to Reading out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent loss to Lincoln, Port Vale is determined to redeem themselves. Port Vale have won 4 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at Vale 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 Port Vale.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Port Vale have scored over 1.5 goals in 54% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 72% of games. Their total stands at 36 goals and 143 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, Port Vale scored 1 goal while Reading scored 2 goals. Their last match on 21 February 2026 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Port Vale vs Reading

English Football League - League One

Port Vale Reading
Played 46 46
Scored 36 64
Conceded 61 60
Shots 512 503
Shots on Target 143 174
Corners 225 179
Fouls 496 532
Yellow Cards 74 98
Red Cards 2 0

Matches won

22%

Matches won

35%

Over 1.5 Goals

54%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

39%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

22%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

35%

Both Teams to Score

67%

Head to Head History

Port Vale Reading
Wins 0 1
Draws 1 1
Goals 1 2

Port Vale vs Reading Previous Results

21 Feb 2026, English Football League - League One

Port Vale 1 Reading 1

30 Aug 2025, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Port Vale 0

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
12 Reading 46 16 15 15 +4 63
22 Port Vale 46 10 12 24 -25 42

Port Vale vs Reading season record

Port Vale Reading
Games won 10 16
Games lost 24 15
Games drawn 12 15
Scored 36 64
Conceded 61 60

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Port Vale 0 Lincoln 2

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Stockport 1 Port Vale 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 2 Port Vale 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 1 Port Vale 0

19 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Port Vale 0 Wigan 0

16 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Peterborough 1 Port Vale 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
Lorent Tolaj Port Vale 18
Jack Marriott Reading 16
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 9
Devante Cole Port Vale 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Lorent Tolaj Port Vale 8
Kamari Doyle Reading 6
Ronan Curtis Port Vale 6
Matt Ritchie Reading 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Lorent Tolaj Port Vale 57
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 53
Paudie O'Connor Reading 49
Ronan Curtis Port Vale 41
Charlie Savage Reading 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Paudie O'Connor Reading 11
Charlie Savage Reading 10
Funso Ojo Port Vale 8
Daniel Kyerewaa Reading 7
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 6

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Lorent Tolaj Port Vale 1
Jaheim Headley Port Vale 1
George Byers Port Vale 1
Lewis Wing Reading 0
Charlie Savage Reading 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Lorent Tolaj Port Vale 47
Jack Marriott Reading 30
Lewis Wing Reading 26
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 23
Ronan Curtis Port Vale 21

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Ronan Curtis Port Vale 86
Lewis Wing Reading 63
Charlie Savage Reading 51
Kamari Doyle Reading 47
Lorent Tolaj Port Vale 40

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