Port Vale vs Reading match stats & report
1–1 Full time
Port Vale drew with Reading 1–1 in League One on 21 February 2026. Reading had 57% of the ball.
Port Vale vs Reading match statistics
- 43% Ball possession 57%
- 13 Total shots 10
- 6 Shots on target 2
- 1 Shots off target 4
- 6 Blocked shots 4
- 10 Shots inside the box 8
- 9 Corners 3
- 10 Fouls 12
- 1 Offsides 0
- 0 Yellow cards 2
- 281 Passes 410
- 70% Pass accuracy 78%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 39' Penalty scored L. Wing Reading
- 53' Yellow card Benn David Ward Reading
- 80' Yellow card J. Dorsett Reading
- 90' Goal M. Sherif (assist E. Archer) Port Vale
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Port Vale
Bench B. Amos , G. Ward , J. Stockley , L. Gordon , J. Lawrence-Gabriel , M. Sherif , B. Heneghan
Reading
Bench J. Stevens , A. Yiadom , R. Williams , P. Lane , F. Burns , J. Dorsett , K. Ehibhatiomhan
Form guide
Port Vale at home
6–3–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 0.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 8 / 10
- Corners
- 4.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.7 per game
10% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Reading away
5–2–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 5.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.2 per game
41% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Port Vale vs Reading head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Reading v Port Vale | 1–0 | |
| Reading v Port Vale | 2–0 | |
| Port Vale v Reading | 1–0 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.