Port Vale vs Reading

12 August 2023 · League One · 2023/24 · Referee P Wright

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Ben Garrity 72’

Match summary

Port Vale saw off Reading 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Ben Garrity put Port Vale ahead in the 72nd minute.

Shots finished 17-9 to Port Vale, with 3 on target for Port Vale and 1 for Reading. Andy Carroll had a penalty saved for Reading.

Match stats

Port Vale Reading
17 Shots 9
3 Shots on Target 1
5 Corners 2
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0

Key events

Port Vale Reading
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Ben Garrity1-0 (Port Vale)
72’
Full-time1-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Reading
  • Andy Carroll
  • Lewis Wing

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Reading attacking Port Vale attacking 
3’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, off target 6’ Andy Carroll (Reading), open play, off target 12’ Andy Carroll (Reading), penalty, saved 25’ Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading), set piece, off target 29’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, blocked 45’ Conor Grant (Port Vale), from a corner, blocked 46’ Conor Grant (Port Vale), from a corner, off target 48’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, off target 49’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, off target 49’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, blocked 52’ Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale), set piece, blocked 56’ Sam Hutchinson (Reading), open play, off target 57’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, saved 60’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, off target 63’ Nathan James Smith (Port Vale), open play, off target 64’ Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale), open play, off target 72’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, goal 72’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, blocked 72’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, blocked 72’ Mamadi Camara (Reading), open play, blocked 81’ Gavin Massey (Port Vale), open play, blocked 85’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, off target 87’ Mitchell Clark (Port Vale), open play, off target 90+1’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, off target 90+1’ James Wilson (Port Vale), open play, blocked 90+2’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, saved 90+5’ Andy Yiadom (Reading), open play, blocked 3’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, off target 6’ Andy Carroll (Reading), open play, off target 12’ Andy Carroll (Reading), penalty, saved 25’ Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading), set piece, off target 29’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, blocked 45’ Conor Grant (Port Vale), from a corner, blocked 46’ Conor Grant (Port Vale), from a corner, off target 48’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, off target 49’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, off target 49’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, blocked 52’ Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale), set piece, blocked 56’ Sam Hutchinson (Reading), open play, off target 57’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, saved 60’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, off target 63’ Nathan James Smith (Port Vale), open play, off target 64’ Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale), open play, off target 72’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, goal 72’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, blocked 72’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, blocked 72’ Mamadi Camara (Reading), open play, blocked 81’ Gavin Massey (Port Vale), open play, blocked 85’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, off target 87’ Mitchell Clark (Port Vale), open play, off target 90+1’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, off target 90+1’ James Wilson (Port Vale), open play, blocked 90+2’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, saved 90+5’ Andy Yiadom (Reading), open play, blocked
Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Player stats

Players15 players
Connor Ripley
90′ – – – – – – –
Nathan James Smith
90′ – – 1 – – – –
Daniel Jones
90′ – – – – – – –
Alex Iacovitti
90′ – – – – – – –
Thomas Sang Taken off
64′ – – – – – – –
Oliver Arblaster Taken off
90′ – – 2 – – – –
Funso Ojo
90′ – – 6 – – – –
Conor Grant Taken off
76′ – – 2 – – – –
Ethan Chislett Taken off
64′ – – – – – – –
Ben Garrity
90′ 1 – 4 – – – –
Josh Thomas Taken off
76′ – – – – – – –
Mitchell Clark Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 1 – – – –
James Plant Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – –
James Wilson Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 – – – –
Gavin Massey Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 – – – –
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 36% Avg odds 2.64
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.27
Reading win 35% Avg odds 2.64

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

Form going into the game

Port Vale LWLLL
Reading L

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Reading 2-0 Port Vale, 20 Feb 24  All Port Vale 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.