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Portsmouth vs Reading (2025-08-12T18:45:00.000Z)

EFL Cup Round 1
  • Fratton Park
  • Farai Hallam
1 - 2Full time

Portsmouth vs Reading (2025-08-12T18:45:00.000Z)



Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
    63%
    37%
  • 1.53
    Expected goals (xG)
    2.12
  • 11
    Total shots
    11
  • 2
    Big chances
    4

Events

35’
Andre Garcia (0 - 1)
46’
90’+3
6.5

Portsmouth

4-2-3-1

7.0

Reading

4-3-3
6.5
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1
6.9
30Killip
7.0
Reading
4-3-3

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    63%
    37%
  • 1.53
    Expected goals (xG)
    2.12
  • 11
    Total shots
    11
  • 2
    Big chances
    4

Player of the Match

Ashqar Ahmed
Reading
8.2

About the match

    Portsmouth faces Reading at Fratton Park on Tue, Aug 12, 2025, 18:45 UTC. This match is part of the EFL Cup. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Portsmouth and Reading have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Portsmouth vs Reading live score with a full set of match features, including:

  • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

  • Real-time extensive stats powered by Opta: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.

  • The lineups are:
    Portsmouth (4-2-3-1): Ben Killip - Zak Swanson, Hayden Matthews, Ibane Bowat, Jacob Farrell - Mark Kosznovszky, John Swift - Terry Devlin, Luke Le Roux, Min-Hyeok Yang - Thomas Waddingham.
    Reading (4-3-3): Jack Stevens - John Ryan, Finley Burns, Michael Stickland, Andre Garcia - Ashqar Ahmed, Tivonge Rushesha, Kamari Doyle - Mamadi Camara, Shay Spencer, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.

  • Unavailable players for Portsmouth: Callum Lang (injury), Conor Shaughnessy (injury), Franco Umeh-Chibueze (injury), Josh Murphy (injury), Nicolas Schmid (injury). Reading does not have any unavailable players.

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Portsmouth and Reading have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Portsmouth 4 win(s), Reading 3 win(s), and 1 draw(s).

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Insights

  • Haven't lost in 8 matches

  • Portsmouth have won the previous 3 matches against Reading.

  • Have lost their last 5 matches

  • Haven't scored in their last 4 matches

Fratton ParkPortsmouth, England
Capacity20,821
Attendance14,525
70%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
18°C

Who will win?


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Fratton ParkPortsmouth, England
Capacity20,821
Attendance14,525
70%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
18°C

Insights

  • Haven't lost in 8 matches

  • Portsmouth have won the previous 3 matches against Reading.

  • Have lost their last 5 matches

  • Haven't scored in their last 4 matches

About the match

Who will win?