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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plymouth have 6 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| 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 22nd in League One (1 points from 2 matches) and Reading sit 17th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | Plymouth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy