Plymouth Argyle FC
Football England - EFL League One Home Park Fri 26 Dec 10:00
Reading FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Plymouth vs Reading

Plymouth host Reading at Home Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 26 December.

Back a Close Game

Reading +0.25 at -152 on the Asian Handicap could be the bet to have. We’re expecting them to avoid defeat against Plymouth, with our stake divided equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope the away team can land a win.

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4-2 Reading Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Plymouth Argyle got a third straight win in their last game. It was a 5-1 road triumph at Eco-Power Stadium when meeting Doncaster Rovers.

Reading won their previous game which was at home. It was a 3-2 victory against Luton Town at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 4-2 in favour of away team Reading when last facing Plymouth, with the EFL Cup encounter taking place at Home Park.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
15 Reading logo Reading 20 6 7 7 24 26 -2 24:26 25
17 Plymouth logo Plymouth 21 8 1 12 26 33 -7 26:33 25
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Plymouth vs Reading Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our Plymouth vs Reading betting tips: a trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, key player prop picks and an expert-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll divide our stake by wagering Reading +0.25 at odds of -152 for this Asian Handicap wager. We’re expecting to see a quality performance from the away team in this League One showdown.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com are aware of injuries that could affect the outcome along with the form guide. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to presenting the latest League One stats.

Key Plymouth vs Reading league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Reading in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Reading in 13 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Plymouth in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Plymouth in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
Reading +0.25 Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 60.2% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lewis Wing to Score +480 BetMGM logo

Lewis Wing (Reading) has racked up two goals in his past five League One matches. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +480.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Reading +0.25 -152
Total Goals Under 2.5 -123
Anytime Goalscorer Lewis Wing +480

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Plymouth vs Reading Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Full-Time Result Odds Suggest a Close Contest

This League One encounter sees Plymouth Argyle available at +148 and Reading priced at +175 for the victory. If you want to back the game to finish level, the bookies have odds of +225 about the draw.

If you fancy Plymouth but want money back if the game ends in a draw, then you can secure odds of -133. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Reading at -106 on the Draw No Bet market.

If you want to back how many goals will be scored, you can get similar odds on Over or Under 2.5 Goals. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -147.

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Lorent Tolaj Top of First Goalscorer List

Favourite Lorent Tolaj is now available at +400 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals
Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth)
First
+160
Anytime
+400
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Jack Marriott (Reading)
First
+205
Anytime
+430
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Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)
First
+310
Anytime
+650
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Caleb Watts (Plymouth)
First
+330
Anytime
+750
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Five of Past Ten Plymouth Home Games Have Been Defeats

Plymouth have five defeats, four victories and one draw in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Reading have clocked up four draws, four losses and two wins in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

The past meeting at Home Park saw Reading defeat Plymouth 4-2.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Plymouth logo Plymouth Home Stats 4-1-5 2.40 1.10 1.30 4 6 4 6
Reading logo Reading Away Stats 2-4-4 2.70 1.30 1.40 4 6 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Plymouth logo Plymouth League Stats
Reading logo Reading League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Plymouth vs Reading Lineups & Team News

The Plymouth vs Reading team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed League One lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

Previous Plymouth Lineups

20 Dec League One
Doncaster 1-5 Plymouth
13 Dec League One
Plymouth 1-0 Rotherham
09 Dec League One
Wycombe 0-1 Plymouth
06 Dec League One
Plymouth 0-1 Bradford
29 Nov League One
Plymouth 0-3 Northampton
22 Nov League One
Port Vale 0-1 Plymouth

Previous Reading Lineups

18 Dec League One
Reading 3-2 Luton
13 Dec League One
Bradford 2-0 Reading
09 Dec League One
Reading 1-2 Peterborough
29 Nov League One
Blackpool 0-3 Reading
22 Nov League One
Reading 1-1 Rotherham
06 Nov League One
Reading 1-0 Stevenage
Team Squads

Plymouth Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Tom Cleverley

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Malachi Boateng 19 M 21 1860 21 0 1 3 3 0
Bali Mumba 17 D 21 1672 18 3 0 4 4 0
Lorent Tolaj 9 F 18 1570 18 0 11 2 2 1
Matthew Sorinola 29 D 20 1492 17 3 1 1 6 0
Alexander Mitchell 15 D 15 1253 15 1 0 0 2 0

Reading Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Leam Richardson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Charlie Savage 8 M 20 1737 20 0 2 1 4 0
Lewis Wing 10 M 20 1735 20 0 5 3 1 0
Joel Pereira 1 G 17 1530 17 0 0 0 0 0
Daniel Kyerewaa 11 M 19 1318 15 4 1 3 5 0
Derrick Williams 33 D 14 1172 13 1 0 1 3 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 20 13 2 5 37:22 41
2 Lincoln 21 11 5 5 30:22 38
3 Bradford 20 10 7 3 29:20 37
4 Stevenage 19 10 5 4 24:15 35
5 Stockport 20 10 5 5 28:25 35
6 Bolton 20 9 7 4 28:19 34
7 Huddersfield 21 9 4 8 35:31 31
8 Luton 21 8 5 8 26:28 29
9 Wycombe 21 7 7 7 28:22 28
10 Barnsley 18 8 4 6 30:27 28
11 Leyton Orient 21 8 4 9 34:34 28
12 Northampton 20 8 3 9 21:21 27
13 Wimbledon 20 8 3 9 24:29 27
14 Wigan 20 6 8 6 22:23 26
15 Reading 20 6 7 7 24:26 25
16 Peterborough 20 8 1 11 24:27 25
17 Plymouth 21 8 1 12 26:33 25
18 Rotherham 21 6 6 9 21:27 24
19 Burton 20 6 6 8 18:26 24
20 Exeter 20 7 2 11 21:20 23
21 Mansfield 20 6 5 9 24:26 23
22 Blackpool 21 6 5 10 24:30 23
23 Doncaster 21 6 4 11 21:35 22
24 Port Vale 20 3 6 11 13:24 15
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 11 8 2 1 20:10 26
2 Bolton 10 7 3 0 20:5 24
3 Cardiff 10 8 0 2 26:14 24
4 Bradford 10 7 2 1 17:9 23
5 Wycombe 11 6 2 3 21:12 20
6 Leyton Orient 11 5 4 2 18:11 19
7 Huddersfield 10 5 3 2 18:11 18
8 Stevenage 9 5 3 1 11:5 18
9 Reading 11 5 3 3 13:12 18
10 Exeter 10 5 2 3 16:8 17
11 Wigan 10 5 2 3 11:7 17
12 Northampton 11 5 2 4 13:10 17
13 Barnsley 8 5 1 2 18:11 16
14 Rotherham 11 4 4 3 15:15 16
15 Luton 10 4 3 3 10:10 15
16 Stockport 10 4 3 3 11:12 15
17 Mansfield 10 4 2 4 15:12 14
18 Wimbledon 9 4 2 3 10:7 14
19 Doncaster 11 4 2 5 13:17 14
20 Peterborough 10 4 1 5 14:12 13
21 Blackpool 10 3 4 3 15:17 13
22 Burton 10 3 2 5 6:14 11
23 Plymouth 10 3 1 6 9:14 10
24 Port Vale 10 1 3 6 5:12 6