Portsmouth 1–2 Reading
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.7 – 1.8
- Actual xG
- 1.9 – 0.8
- Goals
- 1 – 2
Footybot made Reading favourites at 42%.
Reading won although Portsmouth made the better chances (1.9 xG to 0.8): a result the chances didn't back.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jacob Farrell, 64.7 in 90′.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Portsmouth
| 9 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | at Oxford United |
Reading
No earlier result in Footybot's data.
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Portsmouth
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olutayo Singerr | 20 | 72.3 | – |
| Jacob Farrell | 90 | 64.7 | – |
| Ben Killip | 90 | 53.3 | – |
| Adrian Segečić | 20 | 49.4 | – |
| Hayden Matthews | 90 | 46.6 | – |
| Luke Le Roux | 70 | 46.5 | – |
| Andre Dozzell | 45 | 45.9 | – |
| Regan Poole | 29 | 40.6 | – |
| Ibane Bowat | 61 | 40.5 | – |
| John Swift | 45 | 35.5 | – |
| Thomas Waddingham | 61 | 33.6 | – |
| Florian Bianchini | 29 | 31.6 | – |
| Márk Kosznovszky | 70 | 29.9 | – |
| Terry Devlin | 90 | 27.5 | – |
| Yang Min-hyeok | 90 | 26.7 | – |
| Zak Swanson | 90 | 23.0 | – |
Reading
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Burns | 90 | 48.9 | – |
| Michael Stickland | 90 | 48.1 | – |
| Jack Stevens | 90 | 47.0 | – |
| Kamari Doyle | 65 | 44.6 | – |
| Mark O'Mahony | 23 | 37.8 | – |
| Daniel Kyerewaa | 25 | 32.8 | – |
| Ashqar Ahmed | 90 | 32.2 | – |
| Liam Fraser | 18 | 30.4 | – |
| Charlie Savage | 26 | 23.1 | – |