Plymouth vs Reading: result 1-4 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Home Park, Plymouth
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What was the result of Plymouth vs Reading?
Reading won 1-4 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′L. WingReading (pen.)
- 18′L. WingReading
- 20′K. DoyleReading
- 68′X. AmaechiPlymouth
- 86′J. MarriottReading
Official lineup for Plymouth vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Plymouth
4-4-2- 18O. Oseni
- 9L. Tolaj
- 11B. Mumba
- 32J. Ralls
- 19M. Boateng
- 14A. Benarous
- 29M. Sorinola
- 15A. Mitchell
- 2M. Ross
- 8J. Edwards
- 1C. Hazard
Reading
4-2-3-1- 7J. Marriott
- 11D. Kyerewaa
- 29K. Doyle
- 21R. Williams
- 8C. Savage
- 10L. Wing
- 3J. Dorsett
- 33D. Williams
- 15P. O'Connor
- 17A. Yiadom
- 1Joel Pereira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plymouth have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Reading have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Doncaster(away) | 5-1 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Luton(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Bradford(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Blackpool(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Plymouth wins, 0 draws, 2 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2019 | Plymouth 2-4 Reading | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Reading 2-0 Plymouth | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Plymouth score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Reading | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Plymouth sit 4th in League One (19 points from 11 matches) and Reading sit 7th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Plymouth | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | Reading | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 15 |
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