Reading vs Port Vale

League One 30 Aug 2025, 14:00
Reading
Reading
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Port Vale
Port Vale
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium Round 6

Match report

Reading edged past Port Vale 1-0 in the League One on 30 August 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Port Vale had 14 shots to Reading's 11.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 48% - 52% Shots 11 - 14 On target 5 - 3 Corners 2 - 6 Fouls 12 - 12 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Joel Pereira
Reading · 3 saves
8 Matty Jacob captained the side
8 Lewis Wing captained the side
8 Jaheim Headley captained the side
7 Paddy Lane 1 goal
First half vs second half
Port Vale came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–4 6–10
Shots On Goal 2–2 3–1
Ball Possession 52–48 —
Corners 1–4 1–2
Attacks 58–49 38–47
Match statistics
2 Corners 6
5 Substitution 5
96 Attacks 96
0 Attacks 2
35 Dangerous Attacks 45
6 On Target 4
5 Off Target 11
11 Shots Total 14
5 Shots On Goal 3
4 Shots Off Goal 6
2 Shots Blocked 5
6 Shots Inside Box 11
5 Shots Outside Box 3
12 Fouls 12
2 Corners 6
1 Offsides 4
48% Ball Possession 52%
2 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 5
388 Passes Total 395
304 Passes Accurate 305
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-3-3
1 J. Pereira
39 A. Ahmed 12 F. Burns 33 D. Williams 5 M. Jacob
4 B. Elliott 10 L. Wing 8 C. Savage
32 P. Lane 20 M. O'Mahony 11 D. Kyerewaa
Port Vale · 3-5-2
46 J. Gauci
22 J. Debrah 4 B. Heneghan 25 C. Humphreys
2 M. Clark 18 R. Croasdale 7 G. Byers 12 R. Walters 3 J. Headley
36 Mo Faal 11 R. Curtis
Reading
Coach
Noel Hunt
Substitutes
  • 29 Kami Doyle
  • 7 Jack Marriott
  • 28 Mamadi Camara
  • 3 Jeriel Dorsett
  • 6 Liam Fraser
  • 25 Jack Stevens
  • 19 Andre Garcia
Port Vale
Coach
Darren Mark Moore
Substitutes
  • 14 Funso Ojo
  • 10 Dajaune Brown
  • 24 Kyle John
  • 26 Jordan Shipley
  • 19 Ben Waine
  • 1 Marko Maroši
  • 15 Liam Gordon
Substitutions
  • 56' ↑ F. Ojo ↓ R. Croasdale Port Vale
  • 57' ↑ D. Brown ↓ M. Faal Port Vale
  • 62' ↑ J. Marriott ↓ M. O'Mahony Reading
  • 62' ↑ K. Doyle ↓ B. Elliott Reading
  • 63' ↑ Kyle John ↓ M. Clark Port Vale
  • 71' ↑ B. Waine ↓ B. Heneghan Port Vale
  • 71' ↑ J. Shipley ↓ G. Byers Port Vale
  • 74' ↑ M. Camara ↓ P. Lane Reading
  • 81' ↑ J. R. Dorsett A. ↓ A. Ahmed Reading
  • 81' ↑ L. Fraser ↓ C. Savage Reading
Cards
  • 45+6' M. Jacob Reading
  • 47' B. Heneghan Port Vale
  • 56' R. Croasdale Port Vale
  • 74' A. Ahmed Reading
Head-to-head
Reading 2 1 draws 1 Port Vale
2026-02-21 Port Vale vs Reading 1 - 1
2025-08-30 Reading vs Port Vale 1 - 0
2024-02-20 Reading vs Port Vale 2 - 0
2023-08-12 Port Vale vs Reading 1 - 0
Recent form
Reading D D L W D
Port Vale D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Port Vale?
Reading won 1-0 against Port Vale on 30 August 2025.
Who won Reading vs Port Vale?
Reading won the match 1-0.
Where was Reading vs Port Vale played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Who had more possession in Reading vs Port Vale?
Port Vale had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.