Reading v Portsmouth result
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Reading 2–3 Portsmouth — Portsmouth won this League One match.
The result
Portsmouth won 3–2 at Select Car Leasing Stadium in League One on Saturday 28 October. Reading are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions. Portsmouth are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 2–2 at half-time. The goals — Reading: Lewis Wing (23’) and Charlie Savage (27’, assisted by Harvey Knibbs); Portsmouth: Faustino Anjorin (33’, assisted by Patrick Lane), Colby Bishop (45’, assisted by Patrick Lane) and Terry Devlin (58’, assisted by Colby Bishop). Amadou Mbengue (90’) was sent off.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Reading 0.00, Portsmouth 0.00, from 13 shots to 18 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
M. Coy showed six yellow cards and one red — against 2.4 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Reading: Lewis Wing (45+5’), Nesta Guinness-Walker (52’), H. Dean (82’) and B. Elliott (90’); Portsmouth: Alexander Robertson (60’) and C. Saydee (89’).
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) 9.2, Patrick Lane (Portsmouth) 8.9 and Faustino Anjorin (Portsmouth) 6.6 led the match.
Next up
Reading next host Leyton Orient on 21 October 2026.
Portsmouth next host Millwall on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Reading: Reading v Leyton Orient, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Portsmouth: Portsmouth v Millwall, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Reading 2–3 Portsmouth · League One
- Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium · Reading, Berkshire
- Referee: M. Coy
- Recent form: Reading 0W 1D 4L · Portsmouth 4W 1D 0L
Reading 2–3 Portsmouth (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Reading | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Possession | 61% |
| 13 | Shots | 18 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 12 |
| 6 | Corners | 9 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 314 | Passes | 497 |
| 65% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
Reading player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Button | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| A. Yiadom | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| H. Dean | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| Tyler Bindon | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| L. Wing | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Y | 7.5 |
| M. Craig | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| C. Savage | 75 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| S. Smith | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| N. Guinness-Walker | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.3 |
| O. Azeez | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| H. Knibbs | 66 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Mbengue sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | R | 6.3 |
| B. Elliott sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| P. Mukairu sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| K. Ehibhatiomhan sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| D. Ballard sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Portsmouth player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Norris | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Rafferty | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| R. Poole | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Shaughnessy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Morrell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| C. Bishop | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 |
| J. Sparkes | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| A. Robertson | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Y | 7.2 |
| P. Lane | 73 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 |
| T. Devlin | 73 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| F. Anjorin | 62 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| G. Whyte sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Kamara sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| C. Saydee sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.5 |
| S. Raggett sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Z. Swanson sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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