Reading vs Plymouth

14 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Sebastian Stockbridge

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Randell Williams 3’
  • Paudie O’Connor 18’
  • Alex Mitchell 7’
  • Caleb Watts 67’

Match summary

The points were shared as Reading and Plymouth drew 2-2. Reading led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Randell Williams put Reading ahead in the 3rd minute, Alex Mitchell equalised from a corner in the 7th minute, and Paudie O’Connor put Reading back in front with a header in the 18th minute. In the second half, Caleb Watts equalised in the 67th minute.

Plymouth had the better of the chances, with 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Reading's 0.87 from 14.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
14 Shots 18
8 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 3
376 Passes 283
73.7% Pass accuracy 60.4%
18 Tackles 17
11 Fouls 17
1 Yellow cards 3
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Reading Plymouth
Kick-off
1’
Aribim Pepple
Randell WilliamsLeft foot shot1-0 (Reading)
3’
6’
Alex Mitchell1-1 (Plymouth)
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanShot on target
10’
Paddy LaneShot on target
14’
Paudie O’ConnorHeader2-1 (Reading)
18’
Kamari DoyleShot on target
28’
31’
Alex MitchellFoul
Randell WilliamsShot on target
35’
Ryan NyambeFoul
45+1’
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
55’
Ronan CurtisFoul
67’
Caleb WattsRight foot shot2-2 (Plymouth)
Kamari DoyleShot on target
75’
76’
Jamie PatersonCaleb Watts
Will KeaneKelvin Ehibhatiomhan
76’
Andy YiadomRyan Nyambe
76’
Matt RitchiePaddy Lane
76’
77’
Xavier AmaechiJack Mackenzie
Kadan YoungRandell Williams
84’
85’
Brendan Sarpong-WireduHerbie Kane
Charlie SavageShot on target
90+4’
Full-time2-2

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 0.87 1.50 3’ Randell Williams (Reading), 1-0 3’ 7’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), 1-1 7’ 18’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), 2-1 18’ 67’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), 2-2 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.87 1.50 3’ Randell Williams (Reading), 1-0 Williams 3’ 7’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), 1-1 Mitchell 7’ 18’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), 2-1 O’Connor 18’ 67’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), 2-2 Watts 67’
Reading 0.87 xGPlymouth 1.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Plymouth attacking Reading attacking 
67’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), set piece, 0.32 xG, goal 27’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.23 xG, off target 7’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 18’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), from a corner, 0.20 xG, goal 29’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 75’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 43’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 63’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 75’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 35’ Randell Williams (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 36’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Kadan Young (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+6’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 28’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Randell Williams (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 48’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Lewis Wing (Reading), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 90’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 12’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 67’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), set piece, 0.32 xG, goal 27’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.23 xG, off target 7’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 18’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), from a corner, 0.20 xG, goal 29’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 75’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 43’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 63’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 75’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 36’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 35’ Randell Williams (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 10’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Kadan Young (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 28’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Randell Williams (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 48’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Lewis Wing (Reading), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 90’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 12’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Reading 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pereira
Dorsett
Nyambe 76’
O’Connor
Williams
Wing
Savage
Williams 84’
Doyle
Lane 76’
Ehibhatiomhan 76’
Plymouth 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Ashby-Hammond
Mackenzie 77’
Ross
Mitchell
Edwards
Boateng
Kane 85’
Curtis
Dale
Watts 76’
Pepple

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joel Pereira
90′ 0 2 38 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Ryan Nyambe Taken off
76′ 1 – – 6 2 28 2 – –
Paudie O’Connor
90′ 2 3 – 13 9 53 2 1 – –
Derrick Williams
90′ 2 1 – 10 6 45 1 – – –
Jeriel Dorsett
90′ 5 3 2 15 8 34 – – – –
Andy Yiadom Came on as a substitute
14′ 1 – – 2 – 4 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Lewis Wing
90′ – 1 62 4 0.31 3 1 3 2 – –
Charlie Savage
90′ – – 45 – 0.02 1 – 4 1 – –
Randell Williams Taken off
84′ 1 – 14 1 0.03 2 1 6 – 2 –
Kamari Doyle
90′ – – 26 3 0.16 1 – 5 – 3 –
Paddy Lane Taken off
76′ – – 17 1 0.02 – – 3 2 – –
Matt Ritchie Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – 2 – 2 –
Kadan Young Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Taken off
76′ – – 1 1 0.05 0.00 – 5 1 6 –
Will Keane Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 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

Reading win 33% Avg odds 2.85
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.49
Plymouth win 40% Avg odds 2.30

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

Form going into the game

Reading DDWWL
Plymouth WWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Plymouth 1-4 Reading, 26 Dec 25 Next meeting: Plymouth 0-0 Reading, 31 Oct 26  All Reading vs Plymouth 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.