Port Vale vs Reading: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Reading?
Port Vale and Reading drew 1-1 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 39′L. WingReading (pen.)
- 90′M. SherifPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Reading have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Feb 3, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 7, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Northampton(away) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Port Vale win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Reading 1-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Reading 2-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Port Vale 1-0 Reading | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.0 | 1.7 | 4 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 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