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Football England - EFL League One Vale Park Sat 21 Feb 10:00
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League One Betting Preview: Port Vale vs Reading

Bottom-of-the-table Port Vale clash with Reading at Vale Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 21 February.

Both Teams to Score Looks Value

There’s every reason to wager on both Port Vale and Reading finding the net, with the BTTS Yes selection attractively priced. You can land -147 that both teams score a goal.

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1-0 Win for Reading in Last H2H Clash

Port Vale lost away from home in their last game. Stevenage won 2-1 at Lamex Stadium.

Reading drew their previous game which was at home. The action at Select Car Leasing Stadium ended 1-1 against Bolton Wanderers.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Reading have beaten Port Vale in their last two clashes, winning by 1-0 and 2-0 scorelines when hosting at Select Car Leasing Stadium. In the past 3 H2H meetings, we have seen two Reading wins and one Port Vale victory.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Reading logo Reading 32 12 11 9 47 42 5 47:42 47
24 Port Vale logo Port Vale 29 5 7 17 23 42 -19 23:42 22
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Port Vale vs Reading Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Port Vale vs Reading tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast, bet builder advice and top player prop picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Match Prediction

Port Vale and Reading both look capable of finding the net and we’re really taken by the -147 available when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection. This means a nice potential return for this League One encounter.

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Key Port Vale vs Reading league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Port Vale games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight Port Vale games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 straight Reading games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Reading games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Reading games.
BTTS Yes Probability

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 59.5% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Port Vale Port Vale logo 1 - 1 Reading logo Reading

An exciting wager could be the game to end in a 1-1 draw at odds of +430. A correct score bet provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jack Marriott to Score +190 BetMGM logo

Jack Marriott (Reading) has registered six goals in his past five League One matches. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of +190.

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -147
Full-Time Result Draw +235
Anytime Goalscorer Jack Marriott +190

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Port Vale vs Reading Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Expecting Tight Affair

You can get betting odds of +138 for Reading winning this League One clash and the bookies have Port Vale available at +180. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +235.

If you fancy Reading to win, then the -102 for them on the Asian Handicap -0.25 is a potential wager. You get a full payout if they beat Port Vale and half your stake back if it ends in a draw.

If you think there will be two goals or less during the ninety minutes, then Under 2.5 Goals is a potential option. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -147.

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Jack Marriott Favourite to Find the Net First

Those interested in favourite Jack Marriott to find the net first are able to get +400. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is +190.

Player Goals
Jack Marriott (Reading)
First
+190
Anytime
+400
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Jayden Stockley (Port Vale)
First
+230
Anytime
+550
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Dajaune Brown (Port Vale)
First
+260
Anytime
+575
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Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)
First
+295
Anytime
+650
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Port Vale Hoping to Hit the Right Notes on Home Soil

Port Vale haven’t won any of their past three games at Vale Park. The Valiants have racked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Reading have managed four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Port Vale overcame Reading 1-0 when the sides last met at Vale Park.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Port Vale logo Port Vale Home Stats 4-2-4 2.50 1.50 1.00 4 6 4 6
Reading logo Reading Away Stats 4-2-4 3.10 1.70 1.40 6 4 7 3
  • 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
Port Vale logo Port Vale League Stats
Reading logo Reading League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Top Scorers & Assists
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Port Vale vs Reading Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for Port Vale vs Reading before you bet. Get the predicted and confirmed League One lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

Previous Port Vale Lineups

17 Feb League One
Stevenage 2-1 Port Vale
07 Feb League One
Port Vale 2-2 Burton
03 Feb League One
Port Vale 0-1 Wimbledon
31 Jan League One
Leyton Orient 0-1 Port Vale
24 Jan League One
Port Vale 1-3 Exeter
17 Jan League One
Mansfield 3-0 Port Vale

Previous Reading Lineups

17 Feb League One
Reading 1-1 Bolton
14 Feb League One
Reading 3-2 Wycombe
10 Feb League One
Wigan 1-2 Reading
07 Feb League One
Wimbledon 3-2 Reading
31 Jan League One
Northampton 0-2 Reading
27 Jan League One
Reading 2-2 Exeter
Team Squads

Port Vale Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Jon Brady

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Cameron Humphreys 25 D 24 2097 23 1 1 0 4 0
Connor Hall 5 D 24 2068 24 0 1 0 3 0
Ryan Croasdale 18 M 23 1534 17 9 2 0 3 0
Joe Gauci 46 G 17 1530 17 8 0 0 0 0
Kyle John 24 M 19 1372 17 5 1 0 4 0

Reading Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Leam Richardson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Lewis Wing 10 M 32 2815 32 0 8 9 2 0
Joel Pereira 1 G 29 2610 29 0 0 0 0 0
Charlie Savage 8 M 32 2536 29 3 2 3 8 0
Jeriel Dorsett 3 D 29 2058 24 6 2 1 3 0
Paudie O'Connor 15 D 22 1952 22 0 2 0 7 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 32 21 6 5 62:31 69
2 Lincoln 32 19 8 5 57:31 65
3 Bolton 33 15 12 6 43:31 57
4 Bradford 31 16 7 8 40:33 55
5 Stockport 31 15 8 8 42:36 53
6 Huddersfield 33 14 7 12 53:44 49
7 Stevenage 31 13 9 9 34:31 48
8 Reading 32 12 11 9 47:42 47
9 Luton 32 13 6 13 41:39 45
10 Wycombe 32 11 11 10 43:35 44
11 Peterborough 33 14 2 17 46:45 44
12 Plymouth 32 13 4 15 44:47 43
13 Barnsley 29 11 8 10 49:50 41
14 Exeter 31 11 7 13 34:31 40
15 Mansfield 30 10 9 11 37:33 39
16 Wimbledon 31 11 6 14 36:45 39
17 Blackpool 32 10 6 16 38:48 36
18 Doncaster 31 10 6 15 34:50 36
19 Burton 31 9 8 14 34:45 35
20 Wigan 31 8 10 13 32:42 34
21 Northampton 32 9 7 16 29:43 34
22 Leyton Orient 31 9 6 16 41:52 33
23 Rotherham 30 8 7 15 31:44 31
24 Port Vale 29 5 7 17 23:42 22
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 17 14 1 2 42:18 43
2 Lincoln 17 12 4 1 36:15 40
3 Bradford 16 12 2 2 25:12 38
4 Bolton 16 11 4 1 29:11 37
5 Huddersfield 16 9 5 2 31:15 32
6 Luton 16 9 4 3 24:14 31
7 Wycombe 16 9 3 4 30:15 30
8 Stevenage 15 8 6 1 17:8 30
9 Reading 17 8 6 3 24:19 30
10 Stockport 16 8 4 4 22:19 28
11 Barnsley 15 8 3 4 32:24 27
12 Exeter 15 7 4 4 21:13 25
13 Blackpool 17 7 4 6 25:25 25
14 Peterborough 16 7 2 7 27:19 23
15 Leyton Orient 16 6 5 5 24:20 23
16 Mansfield 15 6 4 5 22:14 22
17 Doncaster 15 6 4 5 21:21 22
18 Northampton 15 6 3 6 17:15 21
19 Wigan 15 6 3 6 14:12 21
20 Burton 16 6 3 7 18:22 21
21 Rotherham 15 5 5 5 18:22 20
22 Wimbledon 14 5 3 6 13:12 18
23 Plymouth 16 5 3 8 17:24 18
24 Port Vale 14 2 4 8 13:19 10