Plymouth vs Reading

26 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee James Durkin

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 0–3

  • Xavier Amaechi 68’
  • Lewis Wing 14’ (pen), 18’
  • Kamari Doyle 20’
  • Jack Marriott 86’

Match summary

Reading won comfortably, 4-1 away at Plymouth. Reading led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Lewis Wing put Reading ahead from the penalty spot in the 14th minute, Wing made it 0-2 in the 18th minute, and Kamari Doyle made it 0-3 in the 20th minute. In the second half, Xavier Amaechi pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 68th minute and Jack Marriott made it 1-4 in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: Reading created 3.66 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Plymouth's 1.08 from 8. Lorent Tolaj had a penalty saved for Plymouth. Plymouth had a player sent off.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
8 Shots 21
2 Shots on target 8
5 Corners 7
343 Passes 457
81.3% Pass accuracy 84.0%
12 Tackles 19
10 Fouls 9
3 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Plymouth Reading
0’
L. RichardsonManagerArgument
T. CleverleyManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
Matthew SorinolaFoul
4’
11’
Kamari DoyleShot on target
Joe RallsProfessional foul last man
12’
12’
Jack MarriottShot on target
Brendan Sarpong-WireduOwen Oseni
14’
14’
Lewis WingPenalty0-1 (Reading)
18’
Lewis WingRight foot shot0-2 (Reading)
20’
Kamari DoyleLeft foot shot0-3 (Reading)
23’
Lewis WingFoul
30’
Andy YiadomFoul
Half-time0-3
Xavier AmaechiAyman Benarous
46’
46’
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanRandell Williams
Second half underway
60’
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanShot on target
Alex MitchellFoul
65’
66’
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanShot on target
Xavier AmaechiLeft foot shot1-3 (Plymouth)
68’
69’
Kelvin AbrefaAndy Yiadom
71’
Finley BurnsDerrick Williams
Joe EdwardsArgument
73’
Lorent TolajMissed penaltysaved
73’
Lorent TolajShot on target
73’
Kornél SzűcsJoe Edwards
77’
80’
Jeriel DorsettTime wasting
86’
Jack MarriottRight foot shot1-4 (Reading)
87’
Liam FraserCharlie Savage
88’
Mark O'MahonyJack Marriott
Full-time1-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.08 3.66 14’ Lewis Wing (Reading), 0-1 14’ 18’ Lewis Wing (Reading), 0-2 18’ 20’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), 0-3 20’ 68’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), 1-3 68’ 86’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 1-4 86’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.08 3.66 14’ Lewis Wing (Reading), 0-1 Wing 14’ 18’ Lewis Wing (Reading), 0-2 Wing 18’ 20’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), 0-3 Doyle 20’ 68’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), 1-3 Amaechi 68’ 86’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 1-4 Marriott 86’
Plymouth 1.08 xGReading 3.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Reading attacking Plymouth attacking 
12’ Jack Marriott (Reading), from a corner, 0.83 xG, saved 14’ Lewis Wing (Reading), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 73’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 75’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 86’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 66’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 11’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 90’ Mark O'Mahony (Reading), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 75’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 68’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 69’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 56’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 35’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Derrick Williams (Reading), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 78’ Kelvin Abrefa (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 6’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Charlie Savage (Reading), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 36’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Derrick Williams (Reading), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Lewis Wing (Reading), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 44’ Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Ayman Benarous (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 12’ Jack Marriott (Reading), from a corner, 0.83 xG, saved 14’ Lewis Wing (Reading), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 73’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 75’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 86’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 66’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 11’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 90’ Mark O'Mahony (Reading), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 75’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 68’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 69’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 56’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 35’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Derrick Williams (Reading), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Kelvin Abrefa (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 6’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 11’ Charlie Savage (Reading), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Derrick Williams (Reading), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Lewis Wing (Reading), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 44’ Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Ayman Benarous (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Plymouth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Hazard
Ross
Mitchell
Edwards 77’
Sorinola
Benarous 46’
Boateng
Ralls
Mumba
Tolaj
Oseni 14’
Reading 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pereira
Dorsett
O’Connor
Williams 71’
Yiadom 69’
Wing 2
Savage 87’
Williams 46’
Doyle
Kyerewaa
Marriott 88’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Conor Hazard
90′ 3 4 39 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Joe Edwards Taken off
77′ 3 1 1 4 1 18 1 – –
Mathias Ross
90′ 1 – 1 5 4 57 – – – –
Alex Mitchell
90′ 3 – – 6 1 52 1 – –
Kornél Szűcs Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 7 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Matthew Sorinola
90′ – – 32 2 0.14 – – 2 2 1
Ayman Benarous Taken off
45′ – – 18 1 0.09 1 – 6 1 2 –
Malachi Boateng
90′ – 1 34 1 0.03 1 – 7 – 1 –
Joe Ralls Sent off
12′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – – 1 –
Bali Mumba
90′ – – 27 – 0.03 1 – 4 2 2 –
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu Came on as a substitute
76′ – – 32 – 0.04 2 – 7 – 3 –
Forwards3 players
Lorent Tolaj
90′ – – 2 1 0.86 0.02 – 4 – 9 –
Owen Oseni Taken off
14′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Xavier Amaechi Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 1 1 0.10 0.04 1 3 – 16 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Plymouth win 35% Avg odds 2.66
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Reading win 37% Avg odds 2.50

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Plymouth LLWWW
Reading DWLLW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Reading 2-2 Plymouth, 14 Mar 26  All Plymouth vs Reading meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.