Reading vs Port Vale: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 30, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Port Vale?
Reading won 1-0 on August 30, 2025.
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Port Vale have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Doncaster(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Stevenage(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Blackpool(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Reading win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.4 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.4 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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