Portsmouth vs Reading Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Aug 2025
EFL Cup Betting Preview: Portsmouth vs Reading
Portsmouth host Reading in this EFL Cup match at Fratton Park, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 12 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.
Pompey Look Great Value
It could be beneficial to back Portsmouth when they clash with Reading. There’s loads of value in the -119 that the home team get the job done and we’re therefore going to play the Full-Time Result market.
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4-1 Win for Pompey in Pair’s Last Meeting
Portsmouth won last time out by a 1-0 Championship scoreline. It was on the road against Oxford United at Kassam Stadium. John Mousinho's team enjoyed 51% possession and four shots on target, with Adrian Segecic scoring the winning goal in the 38th minute.
Reading were defeated in their previous game, being turned over 2-0 at home to Huddersfield Town in League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Head-to-Head Statistics
The last head-to-head saw Portsmouth claim a 4-1 League One home win over Reading at Fratton Park.
Confirmed Lineups
Portsmouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ben Killip (GK), Zak Swanson, Hayden Matthews, Ibane Bowat, Jacob Farrell, Mark Kosznovszky, John Swift, Terry Devlin, Luke Le Roux, Min-Hyeok Yang, Thomas Waddingham.
Reading confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Jack Stevens (GK), John Ryan, Finley Burns, Michael Stickland, Andre Garcia, Ashqar Ahmed, Tivonge Rushesha, Kamari Doyle, Mamadi Camara, Shay Spencer, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
Portsmouth vs Reading Prediction & Betting Tips
Get set for Portsmouth vs Reading with our full betting breakdown, complete with an expert match prediction, a likely final score, top player prop picks and a value-driven bet builder.
Match Prediction
Portsmouth can deliver the goods and we’ll back them with confidence for this EFL Cup match. The odds of -119 look attractive when it comes to the home team and we’re feeling confident.
We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the EFL Cup action.
Key Portsmouth vs Reading EFL Cup & league stats:
Pompey to Win Probability
The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 54.3% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.
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Correct Score Prediction
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We’re predicting Portsmouth to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +650. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.
Player Prop Picks
Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) has registered four goals in his past five matches. There are odds of +200 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.
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Bet Builder Tips
There’s everything to like about this same-game multi including Portsmouth to succeed, at least three goals in total together with Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) to be on the scoresheet.
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Portsmouth 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.
Bookies Expecting Pompey to Triumph
The latest Portsmouth odds are -156 which leads to them being favourites in this EFL Cup clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 61% prospect of securing a victory. If you’re searching for a different slant, Reading are available at +370.
Betting Portsmouth -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -133 means splitting stake between -0.5 and -1.0. Therefore, a one-goal win over Reading means a win and a push, with a 2+ goal victory meaning a full payout.
The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. BTTS Yes is on offer at -154 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.
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Colby Bishop Top of First Goalscorer List
You will find favourite Colby Bishop at +400 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +150 that he finds the net any time.
Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Portsmouth Stats
Reading Stats
- 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.90 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
Portsmouth vs Reading Lineups & Team News
Before placing any bets on Portsmouth vs Reading, check the team news first. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the EFL Cup along with up-to-date injury news.
Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Portsmouth Substitutes
- 5Regan Poole
- 10Adrian Segecic
- 11Florian Bianchini
- 21Andre Dozzell
- 31Jordan Archer
- 43Fraser Thomas
- 46Olutayo Singerr
- 48Nathaniel Chioma
- 99Michael Ani
Reading Substitutes
- 1Joel Pereira
- 2Kelvin Abrefa
- 4Ben Elliot
- 5Matty Jacob
- 6Liam Fraser
- 8Charlie Savage
- 11Daniel Kyerewaa
- 20Mark O'Mahony
- 43J. Okine-Peters
Previous Portsmouth Lineups
Previous Reading Lineups
Portsmouth Squad
Reading Squad
EFL Cup Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 27:7 | 19 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12:6 | 18 |
| 3 | Leicester | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13:8 | 16 |
| 4 | Preston | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11:7 | 16 |
| 5 | Stoke | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11:6 | 15 |
| 6 | QPR | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13:14 | 15 |
| 7 | West Brom | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9:10 | 14 |
| 8 | Millwall | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9:12 | 14 |
| 9 | Ipswich | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15:8 | 13 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15:10 | 13 |
| 11 | Watford | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11:11 | 12 |
| 12 | Swansea | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10:10 | 12 |
| 13 | Charlton | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8:8 | 12 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8:9 | 12 |
| 15 | Hull | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14:16 | 12 |
| 16 | Birmingham | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8:11 | 12 |
| 17 | Southampton | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11:12 | 11 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14:15 | 10 |
| 19 | Norwich | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11:14 | 8 |
| 20 | Derby | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11:15 | 8 |
| 21 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7:11 | 7 |
| 22 | Oxford | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10:13 | 6 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wed | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8:20 | 6 |
| 24 | Sheffield Utd | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3:16 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13:5 | 11 |
| 2 | Preston | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7:3 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 10 |
| 4 | Watford | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8:6 | 10 |
| 5 | Hull | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9:8 | 10 |
| 6 | Coventry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11:2 | 8 |
| 7 | Leicester | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5:2 | 8 |
| 8 | QPR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5:2 | 8 |
| 9 | Birmingham | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5:3 | 8 |
| 10 | Charlton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:2 | 7 |
| 11 | Stoke | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:3 | 7 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5:6 | 7 |
| 13 | Swansea | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6:7 | 6 |
| 14 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4:9 | 6 |
| 15 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4:4 | 5 |
| 16 | West Brom | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3:3 | 5 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7:8 | 5 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7:10 | 3 |
| 19 | Derby | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6:9 | 3 |
| 20 | Oxford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4:6 | 2 |
| 21 | Blackburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3:7 | 1 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wed | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1:14 | 1 |
| 23 | Norwich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4:8 | 0 |
| 24 | Sheffield Utd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2:8 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevenage | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17:8 | 25 |
| 2 | Bradford | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20:13 | 24 |
| 3 | Cardiff | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19:9 | 23 |
| 4 | Stockport | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18:14 | 22 |
| 5 | Wimbledon | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17:13 | 22 |
| 6 | Lincoln | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17:10 | 21 |
| 7 | Huddersfield | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17:13 | 19 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16:14 | 17 |
| 9 | Bolton | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16:14 | 17 |
| 10 | Doncaster | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11:16 | 17 |
| 11 | Luton | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14:13 | 16 |
| 12 | Mansfield | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16:14 | 15 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20:22 | 14 |
| 14 | Northampton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8:10 | 14 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11:11 | 13 |
| 16 | Exeter | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12:13 | 13 |
| 17 | Wigan | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15:17 | 13 |
| 18 | Plymouth | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16:19 | 13 |
| 19 | Wycombe | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14:15 | 12 |
| 20 | Burton | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10:15 | 12 |
| 21 | Reading | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12:16 | 11 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11:16 | 11 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10:20 | 8 |
| 24 | Peterborough | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8:20 | 7 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevenage | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8:1 | 15 |
| 2 | Bradford | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11:5 | 15 |
| 3 | Bolton | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13:4 | 14 |
| 4 | Huddersfield | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:4 | 13 |
| 5 | Wimbledon | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9:4 | 13 |
| 6 | Cardiff | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14:8 | 12 |
| 7 | Lincoln | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11:7 | 11 |
| 8 | Stockport | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8:5 | 11 |
| 9 | Doncaster | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8:5 | 11 |
| 10 | Mansfield | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10:5 | 10 |
| 11 | Wigan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9:5 | 10 |
| 12 | Northampton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6:3 | 10 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10:8 | 10 |
| 14 | Luton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | 9 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11:7 | 8 |
| 16 | Wycombe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9:7 | 8 |
| 17 | Rotherham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7:6 | 8 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9:10 | 8 |
| 19 | Exeter | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:7 | 7 |
| 20 | Plymouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7:8 | 7 |
| 21 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5:6 | 7 |
| 22 | Burton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5:9 | 7 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5:7 | 5 |
| 24 | Peterborough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3:8 | 4 |
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