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League One | Gameweek 28
Feb 20, 2024 at 8pm UK
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Port Vale

Reading
2 - 0
Port Vale

Wing (76'), Knibbs (83')
FT(HT: 0-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Reading and Port Vale, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Portsmouth 4-1 Reading
Saturday, February 17 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Cheltenham 3-2 Port Vale
Saturday, February 17 at 3pm in League One

We said: Reading 2-2 Port Vale

With Reading and Port Vale both struggling to keep the ball out of the net, we think that Saturday's contest could prove to be an entertaining one. While we expect the game to produce goals, we also believe that the encounter will finish all square, especially as Reading have drawn four of their last six league games. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Reading win with a probability of 45.17%. A win for Port Vale has a probability of 29.69% and a draw has a probability of 25.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Reading win is 1-0 with a probability of 9.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.19%) and 2-0 (7.64%). The likeliest Port Vale win is 0-1 (7.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (11.91%).

Result
ReadingDrawPort Vale
45.17% (0.061 0.06) 25.14% (0.021000000000001 0.02) 29.69% (-0.079999999999998 -0.08)
Both teams to score 55.04% (-0.119 -0.12)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.79% (-0.135 -0.13)48.21% (0.137 0.14)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.63% (-0.123 -0.12)70.37% (0.127 0.13)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.64% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)21.36% (0.031000000000002 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.67% (-0.045000000000002 -0.05)54.33% (0.048000000000002 0.05)
Port Vale Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.99% (-0.123 -0.12)30.01% (0.126 0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.86% (-0.152 -0.15)66.14% (0.154 0.15)
Score Analysis
    Reading 45.17%
    Port Vale 29.69%
    Draw 25.14%
ReadingDrawPort Vale
1-0 @ 9.9% (0.048 0.05)
2-1 @ 9.19% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-0 @ 7.64% (0.029 0.03)
3-1 @ 4.73% (-0.0029999999999992 -0)
3-0 @ 3.93% (0.011 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.85% (-0.012 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.83% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
4-0 @ 1.52% (0.0029999999999999 0)
4-2 @ 1.1% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 2.5%
Total : 45.17%
1-1 @ 11.91% (0.02 0.02)
0-0 @ 6.41% (0.036 0.04)
2-2 @ 5.53% (-0.018 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.14% (-0.0090000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 25.14%
0-1 @ 7.72% (0.017 0.02)
1-2 @ 7.17% (-0.017 -0.02)
0-2 @ 4.64% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.88% (-0.017 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.22% (-0.015 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.86% (-0.0090000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 3.21%
Total : 29.69%

How you voted: Reading vs Port Vale

Reading
Draw
Port Vale
Reading
66.7%
Draw
22.2%
Port Vale
11.1%
36
Head to Head
Aug 12, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 2
Port Vale
1-0
Reading
Garrity (72')

Carroll (45+6'), Wing (76')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBirmingham CityBirmingham463493843153111
3Stockport CountyStockport462512972423087
4Charlton AthleticCharlton4625101167432485
5Wycombe WanderersWycombe4624121070452584
6Leyton Orient462461672482478
7Reading4621121368571175
8Bolton WanderersBolton46208186770-368
9Blackpool4617161372601267
10Huddersfield TownHuddersfield46197205855364
11Lincoln CityLincoln461613176456861
12Barnsley461710196973-461
13Rotherham UnitedRotherham461611195459-559
14Stevenage461512194250-857
15Wigan AthleticWigan461317164042-256
16Exeter CityExeter461511204965-1656
17Mansfield TownMansfield46159226073-1354
18Peterborough UnitedPeterborough461312216881-1351
19Northampton TownNorthampton461215194866-1851
20Burton Albion461114214966-1747
RCrawley TownCrawley461210245783-2646
RBristol Rovers46127274476-3243
RCambridge UnitedCambridge46911264573-2838
RShrewsbury TownShrewsbury4689294179-3833


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