Match summary
Before kickoff, Reading (9th, 47 pts) were 25 points ahead of Port Vale (24th, 22 pts). Before kickoff, Reading were 9th in the table but 3rd on points from the last five league games.
More details:
Port Vale vs Reading in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Port Vale1W 1D 3L
Port ValeReading
4Pointsof 1510
4Goals scored10
9Goals conceded7
1Clean sheets1
1Scored in a row13
0Unbeaten in a row3
4Without a win1
4Conceded in a row4
Head to head3 meetings · Aug 2023 – Aug 2025
- Port Vale wins
- 1
- Draws
- 0
- Reading wins
- 2
1.33goals per meeting
0%both teams scored
0%3+ goals
100%won by the host
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 379 earlier results
Port ValeReading
#24Position#9
22Points29 v 32 games47
-19Goal difference+5
0.79Scored per gameleague avg 1.31.47
1.45Conceded per game1.31
#19Form table position#3
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Port ValeReading
- Goal · Port Vale · Martin Sherif1-190+6'
- Substitution · Port Vale · Ben Heneghan · InOut: Kyle John89'
- 85'Substitution · Reading · Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan · InOut: Jack Marriott
- 85'Substitution · Reading · Finley Burns · InOut: Derrick Williams
- 80'Yellow Card · Reading · Jeriel Dorsett
- 73'Substitution · Reading · Paddy Lane · InOut: Kadan Young
- 73'Substitution · Reading · Randell Williams · InOut: Kamari Doyle
- 67'Substitution · Reading · Jeriel Dorsett · InOut: Benn Ward
- Substitution · Port Vale · Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel · InOut: J. Shipley62'
- Substitution · Port Vale · Martin Sherif · InOut: Andre Gray62'
- Substitution · Port Vale · Liam Gordon · InOut: E. Campbell62'
- Substitution · Port Vale · Jayden Stockley · InOut: Ben Waine61'
- 53'Yellow Card · Reading · Benn Ward
- 39'Penalty · Reading · Lewis Wing0-1 · Penalty
Match Statistics
Match stats
Port ValeReading
43%Ball Possession57%
13Shots Total10
6Shots On Target2
9Corners3
10Fouls12
0Yellow Cards2
1Offsides0
1Saves5
281Passes410
1Shots Off Target4
71Attacks84
51Dangerous Attacks30
10Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box2
1Goals1
12Free Kicks9
6Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions5
10Tackles17
1Assists0
197Accurate Passes321
32Total Crosses11
4Accurate Crosses2
6Interceptions3
1Big Chances Created1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-1-3-2 · 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
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KJ
Kyle John7.2
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CH
Connor Hall6.7
-
EA
E. Archer7.4
Substitutes
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MS
Martin Sherif7.4
Manager: Leam Richardson
Starting XI
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PO
Paudie O'Connor7.5
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BW
Benn Ward7.1
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KD
Kamari Doyle7.1
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CS
Charlie Savage6.5
Substitutes
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JD
Jeriel Dorsett6.5
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KE
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan6.5
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JS
Jack StevensPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Archer MF | 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 28(73%) | 4 | 7/10 |
Martin Sherif FW | 7.4 | 28' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 3/6 |
Kyle John DF | 7.2 | 89' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 29(57%) | 4 | 10/11 |
F. Ojo MF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 51(88%) | 1 | 2/5 |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 32(90%) | - | 0/2 | |
Connor Hall DF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 26(65%) | - | 3/5 |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 10(60%) | 1 | 5/10 | |
| 6.7 | 62' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 8(50%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 6.5 | 62' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 17(86%) | - | 0/3 | |
| 6.5 | 28' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 15(73%) | 1 | 1/3 | |
| 6.5 | 62' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(77%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.5 | 28' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(73%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.5 | 29' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(67%) | - | 0/3 | |
| 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(35%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 6.1 | 61' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2(50%) | - | 2/11 | |
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | 4/4 |
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