Port Vale vs Reading

21 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Carl Brook

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Martin Sherif 90+6’
  • Lewis Wing 39’ (pen)

Match summary

Port Vale and Reading shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Reading led 1-0 at half-time.

Lewis Wing put Reading ahead from the penalty spot in the 39th minute and Martin Sherif equalised in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Port Vale created 1.39 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Reading 1.59 from 11.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
14 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 2
9 Corners 3
286 Passes 416
69.9% Pass accuracy 77.9%
11 Tackles 17
10 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Port Vale Reading
Kick-off
Andre GrayShot on target
16’
34’
Kadan YoungShot on target
39’
Lewis WingPenalty0-1 (Reading)
Jordan ShipleyShot on target
42’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
53’
Benn WardFoul
Funso OjoShot on target
54’
Jayden StockleyBen Waine
61’
Jordan Lawrence-GabrielJordan Shipley
62’
Liam GordonElijah Campbell
62’
Martin SherifAndre Gray
62’
67’
Jeriel DorsettBenn Ward
73’
Paddy LaneKadan Young
73’
Randell WilliamsKamari Doyle
Kyle JohnShot on target
75’
80’
Jeriel DorsettTime wasting
85’
Finley BurnsDerrick Williams
85’
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanJack Marriott
Ben HeneghanKyle John
89’
Jordan Lawrence-GabrielShot on target
90+1’
Martin SherifLeft foot shot1-1 (Port Vale)
90+6’
Full-time1-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.39 1.59 39’ Lewis Wing (Reading), 0-1 39’ 90+6’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), 1-1 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.39 1.59 39’ Lewis Wing (Reading), 0-1 Wing 39’ 90+6’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), 1-1 Sherif 90+6’
Port Vale 1.39 xGReading 1.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Reading attacking Port Vale attacking 
39’ Lewis Wing (Reading), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+6’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 22’ Benn Ward (Reading), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 42’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 6’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 90+1’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+2’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 11’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+1’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 18’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 16’ George Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ Kadan Young (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Kadan Young (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 74’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Kadan Young (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Andre Gray (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ethon Archer (Port Vale), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ Kyle John (Port Vale), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ Kyle John (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Lewis Wing (Reading), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Lewis Wing (Reading), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+6’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 22’ Benn Ward (Reading), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 42’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 6’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 90+1’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+2’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 11’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+1’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 18’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 16’ George Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 69’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 5’ Kadan Young (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Kadan Young (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 56’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Kadan Young (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Andre Gray (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ethon Archer (Port Vale), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ Kyle John (Port Vale), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ Kyle John (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Lewis Wing (Reading), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Port Vale 4-1-3-2 Starting XI
Gauci
John 89’
Humphreys
Hall
Campbell 62’
Ojo
Shipley 62’
Archer
Hall
Gray 62’
Waine 61’
Reading 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pereira
Nyambe
O’Connor
Williams 85’
Ward 67’
Wing
Fraser
Doyle 73’
Savage
Young 73’
Marriott 85’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Gauci
90′ 1 1 18 1 1 – – –
Defenders7 players
Kyle John Taken off
89′ 4 – – 10 3 29 – – – –
Cameron Humphreys
90′ – – 1 – – 32 – – – –
Connor Hall
90′ – 2 1 3 2 26 – – – –
Elijah Campbell Taken off
62′ – 2 1 – – 23 – – – –
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – 1 – 15 – – – –
Liam Gordon Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – – – 11 – – – –
Ben Heneghan Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – 4 4 4 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
Funso Ojo
90′ – – 51 1 0.06 1 1 2 2 – –
George Hall
90′ – – 10 – 0.01 1 – 5 1 3 –
Jordan Shipley Taken off
62′ – – 17 – 0.05 – 1 – – – –
Ethon Archer
90′ – 1 28 3 0.65 4 – 7 2 1 –
Forwards4 players
Andre Gray Taken off
62′ – – 1 1 0.04 0.06 1 1 – 8 –
Ben Waine Taken off
61′ – – 1 – 0.06 0.00 – 2 2 2 –
Jayden Stockley Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 – 0.07 0.07 1 – – 9 –
Martin Sherif Came on as a substitute
28′ 1 – 2 1 0.62 – – 3 1 3 –
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

Port Vale win 34% Avg odds 2.78
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.29
Reading win 38% Avg odds 2.44

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

Form going into the game

Port Vale LWLDL
Reading WLWWD

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Previous and next meeting

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