Match analysis
EnglandLeague One
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League One fixture.
Lewis WingBenn Ward🟨
Ben Waine🔄Elijah Campbell🔄Jordan Shipley🔄Andre Gray🔄Benn Ward🔄Kadan Young🔄Kami Doyle🔄Jeriel Dorsett🟨Derrick Williams🔄Jack Marriott🔄Kyle John🔄Martin Sherif⚽It ended all square at 1-1 when Port Vale hosted Reading on Saturday 21 February. Reading were 1-0 up at the break but were pegged back. Port Vale had 14 shots and Reading 10, with Reading enjoying 58% possession.
The goal for Port Vale came from Martin Sherif (90+6'). Lewis Wing (39') scored for Reading.
4W 1D 5L1.30 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Port ValeHome | Rating | ReadingAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,334 | Overall | 1,555 |
| 1,375 | Match venue | 1,484 |
| 1,375 | At home | 1,589 |
| 1,377 | Away | 1,484 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,348 | Attack | 1,540 |
| 1,471 | Defence | 1,514 |
| 1,396 | Home attack | 1,521 |
| 1,341 | Away attack | 1,526 |
| 1,479 | Home defence | 1,559 |
| 1,484 | Away defence | 1,477 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,552 | Goal environment | 1,633 |
| 1,553 | Home goals | 1,522 |
| 1,498 | Away goals | 1,612 |
| 1,484 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,518 | Set-piece attack | 1,453 |
| 1,518 | Set-piece defence | 1,454 |
| 1,356 | Close games | 1,550 |
| 1,329 | Winning margin | 1,558 |
Match venue compares Port Vale at home with Reading away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
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PajimonLostThe pickOver 2.5
Howzit chinas! Your favourite Saffa tipster is back with the beers on ice and the braai ready to roll. This Saturday we're heading to Vale Park where Port Vale are hosting Reading, and let me tell you, one of these teams is bringing the fire while the other is still trying to…
The Big "O"LostThe pickOver 2.5
The Big O is back, and let me tell you, I've been getting hot under the collar looking at this fixture. When the goal expectancies start pushing past the 3.0 mark, my eyes light up—because nobody loves a good Over more than yours truly. Port Vale versus Reading has all the…
Umery UnderdogLostThe pickPort Vale win
Hello my fellow underdog lovers! Umery here, and I've got my tail wagging for this League One clash between basement boys Port Vale and playoff-chasing Reading. While the table might scream "mismatch" with the Valiants rooted to 24th place on just 22 points, you know me – I…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceLostThe pickReading win
At the bottom of the mountain, Port Vale sit. In darkness, they find themselves - 24th in League One with but 22 points from 29 battles. Five victories only, against seventeen defeats. Heavy, the burden of relegation weighs upon them. Yet, hope springs eternal in the cup…
Mr SimpleLostThe pickReading win
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Value VinnyLostThe pickReading win
The numbers don't lie, and they're screaming value at the Madejski Stadium contingent this Saturday. Port Vale host Reading in a League One fixture that, on paper, looks like a mismatch between a side fighting for survival and one knocking on the playoff door. Yet the odds…
Port Vale and Reading have met four times since August 2023: Port Vale have won one, Reading have taken two and one was drawn. Our Port Vale vs Reading prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
