Plymouth
vs
Reading
League One prediction
Our model says: Plymouth 2–1 Reading
The model makes it 42% Plymouth, 26% draw, 32% Reading — fair odds of 2.38, 3.85 and 3.13. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-1.
Expected goals: Plymouth 1.74, Reading 1.47.
Both teams to score: 64%. Over 2.5 goals: 62%, under 2.5: 38%.
Model confidence: Medium.
Evenly matched: once home advantage is counted, neither side has a clear edge. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 41%, 28% were drawn and the underdog won 31%.
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Key facts
- Plymouth are 4th on 19 points from 11 games; Reading are 7th on 15 points from 10 games — League One.
- Plymouth have won 3 of their last 5 games, most recently a 0-2 defeat at home to Huddersfield.
- Reading have won 2 of their last 5 games, most recently a 0-1 defeat away to Wigan.
- Last 4 meetings: Reading 3 wins to 0, 1 draw; the most recent, 14 March 2026, ended Reading 2–2 Plymouth.
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Live win probability
From kick-offFrom kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.
Model insights: Plymouth vs Reading
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Plymouth at 42% here. Across 4,088 settled matches (as of 18 October 2026), 1,906 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.7% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.
Form going into Plymouth vs Reading
Plymouth
- L0-2Huddersfield17 October 2026
- W2-1AFC Wimbledon10 October 2026
- W2-0away to Leyton Orient3 October 2026
- L0-1Burton Albion26 September 2026
- W4-2away to Blackpool19 September 2026
Reading
- L0-1away to Wigan17 October 2026
- W5-1away to Milton Keynes Dons10 October 2026
- D1-1Bradford3 October 2026
- D2-2away to Wycombe26 September 2026
- W2-0Notts County19 September 2026
What these results say
- Plymouth conceded in 4 of these 5 matches.
- Reading scored in 4 of these 5 matches.
- Reading conceded in 4 of these 5 matches.
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
League One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Plymouth | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 19 |
| 7 | Reading | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 15 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
What's at stake
Plymouth
Chance to finish in the top four · 39% today
Reading
Chance to finish in the top four · 31% today
From our League One season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.
Head-to-head: Plymouth vs Reading
- 14 March 2026Reading 2–2 PlymouthLeague One
- 26 December 2025Plymouth 1–4 ReadingLeague One
- 27 August 2019Plymouth 2–4 ReadingLeague Cup
- 9 August 2016Reading 2–0 PlymouthLeague Cup
Leading scorers: Plymouth and Reading
Plymouth
GoalsAssists
- A. Pepple40
Reading
GoalsAssists
- J. Marriott80
- J. Brown41
- Kyreece Lisbie34
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
Plymouth carry a model rating of 6.38 against 6.4 for Reading. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
The model expects goals
Under the hood the model expects 1.74 goals for Plymouth and 1.47 for Reading. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Plymouth rate 0.67 in attack and 1.72 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Reading rate 0.69 and 1.71.
The rest of the season
Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Plymouth a 10.8% chance of the title and Reading 7.3%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1,962 correct results out of 4,088 settled predictions (48%), with 410 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Once the match starts, the win probabilities at the top update live from the score, the clock and any sendings-off.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Plymouth the highest probability at 42%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.74 expected goals for Plymouth against 1.47 for Reading. Plymouth's attack/defence rating is 0.67/1.72 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.69/1.71 for Reading.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.
Season stats
Plymouth at home · Reading away
League matches only, League One, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.
Goals scored and conceded, by minute
All League One matches this season: Plymouth 10, Reading 9.
Plymouth score most often in the 46–60 minute window (6 goals); Reading have let in 4 there.
Reading score most often in the 31–45 minute window (7 goals); Plymouth have let in 0 there.
Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.
The next 3 matches, by difficulty
Plymouth
- at Sheffield Wednesday14 Nov · League Onewin 34%
- vs Peterborough21 Nov · League Onewin 55%
- at Wigan28 Nov · League Onewin 42%
Reading
- at Oxford United4 Nov · League Onewin 29%
- at Stockport County14 Nov · League Onewin 30%
- vs Bromley21 Nov · League Onewin 65%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.