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Reading v Port Vale : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 30th Aug, 15:00 BST, Madejski Stadium, Reading

Saturday afternoon sees Allan Dybczak’s Reading and Darren Moore’s Port Vale go head to head in a League One battle at the Madejski Stadium. You'll find statistics supporting our top of below, but there are 16 other betting markets we cover too. Each has been designed to deliver as full a picture as possible, with League One performances and head-to-heads included, so that you're able to make the smartest bet choices. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from leading bookmakers.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Reading
41%
--
Draw
27%
--
Port Vale
32%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Reading 1-0
12%
--
Port Vale 1-0
10%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Reading 2-1
8%
--
Reading 2-0
7%
--
Port Vale 2-1
7%
--
Port Vale 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Reading 3-1
4%
--
Reading 3-0
3%
--
Port Vale 3-1
3%
--
Port Vale 3-0
2%
--
Reading 3-2
2%
--
Port Vale 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
--
Home 1st Goal
49%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
49%
--
BTTS - No
51%
--
BTTS - Home Win
17%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
14%
--
Home/draw
68%
--
Away/draw
59%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
--
Home DNB
60%
--
Away DNB
51%
--
Reading win to nil
24%
--
Port Vale win to nil
18%
--
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Win / draw / win League One table
Won
Draw
Lost
Reading
Port Vale
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Stevenage4400512 
Nov 6
Mar 21
l
 
1-2F
Feb 17
2
Bradford4310310 
Feb 28
Dec 13
Dec 9
Dec 29
3
Huddersfield430169 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 3
Mar 14
Dec 26
4
Luton430139 
Dec 18
Mar 7
Feb 28
Dec 13
5
Lincoln430129 
Apr 6
l
 
2-0A
May 2
Nov 29
6
Cardiff321047 
Apr 18
Oct 18
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 3
7
Barnsley321037 
Jan 24
Sep 13
Jan 4
Sep 27
8
Stockport421127 
Jan 4
Sep 27
Oct 25
Apr 11
9
L Orient421107 
Sep 20
Jan 17
Sep 6
Jan 31
10
Doncaster421107 
Oct 25
Apr 11
Aug 23
Feb 14
11
Exeter420226 
Jan 27
Oct 11
Jan 24
Sep 13
12
AFC Wim320126 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 7
Jan 27
Oct 11
13
Mansfield420216 
Oct 4
Jan 10
Sep 20
Jan 17
14
Wigan420216 
Mar 28
Nov 15
Apr 18
Oct 18
15
Burton311104 
Jan 1
Mar 17
Feb 7
d
 
0-00-0
16
Bolton311104 
Feb 17
Aug 20
Mar 21
Nov 8
17
Rotherham3102-33 
Nov 22
Apr 25
Apr 6
l
 
2-1A
18
Blackpool4103-53 
May 2
Nov 29
Jan 1
Mar 17
19
Port Vale4022-22 
Aug 30
Feb 21
-
-
20
Wycombe4013-31 
Feb 14
Aug 23
Nov 15
Mar 28
21
Northampton4013-51 
Sep 6
Jan 31
Oct 4
Jan 10
22
Reading3003-50 
-
-
Feb 21
Aug 30
23
Peterborough3003-50 
Dec 9
Dec 29
Dec 20
Mar 7
24
Plymouth4004-60 
Mar 14
Dec 26
Nov 22
Apr 25
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
4
Reading have lost 4 consecutive home league games
Reading 23RD
20 league games
Home
4
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Reading1 - 2AFC Wim
Reading0 - 2Huddersfield
Reading2 - 4Barnsley
Reading0 - 1Lincoln
Reading1 - 0Wycombe
Reading3 - 1Peterborough
Reading1 - 1Stevenage
Reading2 - 0Wrexham
Reading0 - 0Exeter
Reading0 - 0Birmingham
Reading2 - 1Rotherham
Reading1 - 1Shrewsbury
Reading1 - 0Bolton
Reading1 - 3Stockport
Reading2 - 1Mansfield
Reading4 - 1Northampton
Reading0 - 3Blackpool
Reading3 - 0Cambridge
Reading1 - 0Bristol R
Reading4 - 1Crawley
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HReading1 - 2AFC Wim
HReading0 - 2Huddersfield
AReading0 - 2Lincoln
HReading2 - 4Barnsley
AReading2 - 0Bristol R
AReading5 - 1Mansfield
HReading0 - 1Lincoln
AReading0 - 0Northampton
AReading3 - 1Shrewsbury
HReading1 - 0Wycombe
AReading0 - 3Blackpool
HReading3 - 1Peterborough
HReading1 - 1Stevenage
HReading2 - 0Wrexham
AReading1 - 1Crawley
HReading0 - 0Exeter
AReading2 - 1Wigan
HReading0 - 0Birmingham
HReading2 - 1Rotherham
HReading1 - 1Shrewsbury
Port Vale 19TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Burton0 - 0Port Vale
Rotherham2 - 1Port Vale
AFC Wim0 - 2Port Vale
Carlisle3 - 2Port Vale
Walsall2 - 3Port Vale
Crewe0 - 1Port Vale
Colchester2 - 1Port Vale
Fleetwood1 - 1Port Vale
Tranmere1 - 1Port Vale
Swindon3 - 3Port Vale
Chesterfield1 - 1Port Vale
Doncaster1 - 2Port Vale
Grimsby3 - 0Port Vale
Bradford2 - 1Port Vale
Bromley0 - 0Port Vale
Cheltenham1 - 1Port Vale
Morecambe0 - 1Port Vale
Gillingham1 - 0Port Vale
Harrogate0 - 1Port Vale
MK Dons0 - 1Port Vale
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APort Vale0 - 0Burton
HPort Vale0 - 0Cardiff
APort Vale1 - 2Rotherham
HPort Vale0 - 1Gillingham
APort Vale2 - 0AFC Wim
HPort Vale2 - 2Grimsby
APort Vale2 - 3Carlisle
HPort Vale5 - 0Bromley
APort Vale3 - 2Walsall
HPort Vale2 - 0Bradford
APort Vale1 - 0Crewe
HPort Vale0 - 1Barrow
HPort Vale1 - 0Morecambe
HPort Vale3 - 0MK Dons
APort Vale1 - 2Colchester
APort Vale1 - 1Fleetwood
HPort Vale0 - 0Harrogate
APort Vale1 - 1Tranmere
HPort Vale2 - 1Salford
HPort Vale1 - 0Notts C
Goal Statistics
Reading 23rd Port Vale 19th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Reading will score no more than 1 goal
0
32%
1
37%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 69% probability that Port Vale will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-6
Reading’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-7
Port Vale’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Reading
PG (predicted goals)
Port Vale
1.3
1.1
Attack rating
RDG
PTV
44%
better
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Games scored0
1
Failed to score2
1
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
1
Avg. goals scored0
0.3
Avg. shots per game4
9
Avg. shots per goal0
26
Conversion rate for0
4
Avg. XG for0.5
1.2
KickOff rating
+44%
Defence rating
RDG
PTV
49%
better
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Games conceded2
1
Clean sheets0
1
Conceded first2
1
Goals conceded4
2
Avg. goals conceded1.3
0.7
Avg. shots/game conceded4
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded3
9
Conversion rate against31%
12%
Avg. XG against1.3
1
KickOff rating
+49%

Reading v Port Vale League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Reading League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3111
J PereiraL WingK AbrefaM Jacob
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Pereira GLK3
-
F Burns DEF3
-
M Jacob DEF3
1
-
M Stickland DEF3
1
-
K Abrefa DEF31
-
L Fraser MID3
-
D Kyerewaa MID3
1
-
C Savage MID3
1
-
L Wing MID31
-
M Camará MID3
-
M O’Mahony FWD3
-
K Ehibhatiomhan FWD3
1
-
K Doyle MID2
-
B Elliott MID2
-
P Lane FWD2
-
G. Garcia DEF1
-
D Williams DEF1
-
A. Ahmed DEF1
-
J Dorsett DEF1
-
Port Vale League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3112
M ClarkC HallM ClarkM Clark
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Clark DEF31
2
-
C Hall DEF31
-
J Debrah DEF3
-
R Croasdale MID3
-
G Byers MID3
1
1
R Curtis FWD3
-
L Tolaj FWD3
-
K John DEF2
-
B Heneghan DEF2
-
C Humphreys DEF2
-
L Gordon DEF2
-
J Shipley MID2
-
J. Headley DEF1
1
J Stockley FWD1
-