Portsmouth vs Reading – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:2
12/08/2025 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • EFL Cup - 1/64-finals
  • Referee: Hallam F. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Sports+

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.332.16
Ball Possession
62%38%
Total shots
1111
Shots on target
36
Big Chances
23
Corner Kicks
66
Passes
81% (384/472)64% (177/276)
Yellow Cards
22
Expected Goals (xG)
1.332.16
xG on target (xGOT)
1.032.11
Total shots
1111
Shots on target
36
Shots off target
22
Blocked Shots
63
Shots inside the Box
78
Shots outside the Box
43
Hit the Woodwork
00
Headed Goals
10
Big Chances
23
Corner Kicks
66
Touches in opposition box
1318
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
41
Free Kicks
1310
Passes
81% (384/472)64% (177/276)
Long passes
49% (38/78)25% (17/69)
Passes in final third
65% (80/123)47% (49/104)
Crosses
18% (4/22)18% (4/22)
Expected assists (xA)
0.870.32
Throw-ins
2432
Fouls
1115
Tackles
80% (8/10)77% (17/22)
Duels won
5361
Clearances
4639
Interceptions
108
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
42
xGOT faced
2.111.03
Goals prevented
0.110.03

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 2)
  • 34', 0 - 1, Garcia A. ,
  • 38', 0 - 2, Ehibhatiomhan K. , Rushesha T. (A),
  • 2nd Half (1 - 0)
  • 46', Swift J. , Dozzell A. ,
  • 53', Le Roux L. 🟨,
  • 61', Waddingham T. , Bianchini F. ,
  • 62', Bowat I. , Poole R. ,
  • 64', Rushesha T. , Savage C. ,
  • 65', Garcia A. , Kyerewaa D. ,
  • 65', Doyle K. , Elliott B. ,
  • 67', Ehibhatiomhan K. , O'Mahony M. ,
  • 70', Le Roux L. , Segecic A. ,
  • 70', Kosznovszky M. , Singerr O. ,
  • 72', Spencer S. , Fraser L. ,
  • 80', Fraser L. 🟨,
  • 90', Ryan J. 🟨,
  • 90+3', 1 - 2, Singerr O. , Segecic A. (A),
  • 90+5', Poole R. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Portsmouth
63.7%
Draw
20.9%
Reading
15.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
51.2% 24.5% 24.3%

Portsmouth - Reading Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
1.5
(1.83)
4.49
(3.82)
6.09
(3.86)
5.4%
(6.8%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 3.00
What is the prediction for Portsmouth - Reading?
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 4 high ROI users predict this event. Portsmouth (votes: 2 - 50%). Reading (votes: 1 - 25%). Tie (votes: 1 - 25%).
  • Users Predictions: Portsmouth will win (15 of 17 users predict this - 88.24%).
    Confidence interval (95%): 72.93%100%.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • Portsmouth is showing really good form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
    • Reading is going through a series of losses (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
    • Portsmouth may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
    • Recently, Portsmouth has had a series of away games.
    • In this match, Portsmouth is seen as the favorite.
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Portsmouth won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 12:5. (average 2.4:1).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Portsmouth won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 5:3. (average 2.5:1.5).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Portsmouth - Reading were as follows:
    26.07.2025 Reading - Portsmouth 0:4
    17.02.2024 Portsmouth - Reading 4:1
    28.10.2023 Reading - Portsmouth 2:3
    Latest results of Portsmouth
    09.08.2025 Oxford United - Portsmouth 0:1
    02.08.2025 Portsmouth - Zwolle 1:0
    26.07.2025 Reading - Portsmouth 0:4
    19.07.2025 Crawley Town - Portsmouth Canceled
    Latest results of Reading
    02.08.2025 Lincoln City - Reading 2:0
    26.07.2025 Reading - Portsmouth 0:4
    12.07.2025 Gillingham - Reading 0:0
    Draw
    Main

    1/64-finals
    1BarrowPreston0 : 1
    2WrexhamHull4 : 3
    3PortsmouthReading1 : 2
    4GillinghamAFC Wimbledon1 : 2
    5BurnleyBye
    6West BromDerby1 : 2
    7CardiffSwindon2 : 1
    8CheltenhamExeter2 : 0
    9WolvesBye
    10ByeWest Ham
    11EvertonBye
    12ChesterfieldMansfield0 : 2
    13TranmereBurton1 : 2
    14HarrogateLincoln1 : 3
    16ByeChelsea
    17BirminghamSheffield Utd2 : 1
    18BlackpoolPort Vale0 : 1
    20ByeArsenal
    21BarnsleyFleetwood3 : 2
    22SalfordRotherham0 : 1
    23Oxford UtdColchester1 : 0
    24ByeBrighton
    25LiverpoolBye
    27WatfordNorwich1 : 2
    28NorthamptonSouthampton0 : 1
    29Crystal PalaceBye
    31NewportMillwall0 : 1
    32CoventryLuton1 : 0
    33NewcastleBye
    35StokeWalsall1 : 0
    36BlackburnBradford City1 : 2
    37TottenhamBye
    39AccringtonPeterborough2 : 1
    40MiddlesbroughDoncaster0 : 4
    41WiganNotts Co1 : 0
    42Stockport CountyCrewe3 : 1
    43BromleyIpswich2 : 1
    44Leyton OrientWycombe0 : 1
    45FulhamBye
    46Bristol CityMK Dons2 : 0
    47Bristol RoversCambridge Utd0 : 2
    48CharltonStevenage3 : 1
    49SwanseaCrawley3 : 1
    50PlymouthQPR3 : 2
    52ByeNottingham
    53SunderlandBye
    54HuddersfieldLeicester3 : 2
    56ByeManchester City
    57BoltonSheffield Wed3 : 4
    58ByeLeeds
    59GrimsbyShrewsbury3 : 1
    60ByeManchester Utd
    61BournemouthBye
    62ByeBrentford
    64ByeAston Villa

    1/32-finals
    1PrestonWrexham2 : 3
    2ReadingAFC Wimbledon2 : 1
    3BurnleyDerby2 : 1
    4CardiffCheltenham3 : 0
    5WolvesWest Ham3 : 2
    6EvertonMansfield2 : 0
    7BurtonLincoln0 : 1
    8ByeChelsea
    9BirminghamPort Vale0 : 1
    10ByeArsenal
    11BarnsleyRotherham2 : 1
    12Oxford UtdBrighton0 : 6
    13LiverpoolBye
    14NorwichSouthampton0 : 3
    15Crystal PalaceBye
    16MillwallCoventry2 : 1
    17NewcastleBye
    18StokeBradford City0 : 3
    19TottenhamBye
    20AccringtonDoncaster0 : 2
    21WiganStockport County1 : 0
    22BromleyWycombe1 : 2
    23FulhamBristol City2 : 0
    24Cambridge UtdCharlton3 : 1
    25SwanseaPlymouth2 : 1
    26ByeNottingham
    27SunderlandHuddersfield1 : 2
    28ByeManchester City
    29Sheffield WedLeeds2 : 1
    30GrimsbyManchester Utd3 : 2
    31BournemouthBrentford0 : 2
    32ByeAston Villa

    1/16-finals
    1WrexhamReading2 : 0
    2BurnleyCardiff1 : 2
    3WolvesEverton2 : 0
    4LincolnChelsea1 : 2
    5Port ValeArsenal0 : 2
    6BarnsleyBrighton0 : 6
    7LiverpoolSouthampton2 : 1
    8Crystal PalaceMillwall2 : 1
    9NewcastleBradford City4 : 1
    10TottenhamDoncaster3 : 0
    11WiganWycombe0 : 2
    12FulhamCambridge Utd1 : 0
    13SwanseaNottingham3 : 2
    14HuddersfieldManchester City0 : 2
    15Sheffield WedGrimsby0 : 1
    16BrentfordAston Villa2 : 1

    1/8-finals
    1WrexhamCardiff1 : 2
    2WolvesChelsea3 : 4
    3ArsenalBrighton2 : 0
    4LiverpoolCrystal Palace0 : 3
    5NewcastleTottenham2 : 0
    6WycombeFulham1 : 2
    7SwanseaManchester City1 : 3
    8GrimsbyBrentford0 : 5

    Quarter-finals
    1CardiffChelsea1 : 3
    2ArsenalCrystal Palace2 : 1
    3NewcastleFulham2 : 1
    4Manchester CityBrentford2 : 0

    Semi-finals
    1ChelseaArsenal
    2NewcastleManchester City

    Final
    1TBD #1TBD #2