Portsmouth vs Reading Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In League Cup action, Portsmouth met Reading on August 12. The match finished with Reading victorious, 1-2.

The game turned on the 34th minute when Andre Garcia found the net, handing Reading the advantage. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and Olutayo Singerr added to the score, bringing the match to a 1-2 conclusion.

Tensions run high as Portsmouth and Reading square off once more, 17 days after the friendly face-off that concluded in a 0-4 victory for Portsmouth. In impressive form, Portsmouth has claimed wins against Oxford United and Zwolle, extending their unbeaten streak to eleven matches. They've demonstrated excellent defensive stability of late, keeping six clean sheets in a row.

Reading's current performances, in contrast to their opponent's recent successes, leave more to be desired, as they prepare for this match after two straight losses to Huddersfield and Lincoln City, having failed to win in their last five outings. Their defense has shown cracks, having conceded goals in each of their last six matches.

This League Cup clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Portsmouth and Reading in this campaign. Portsmouth’s attacking options, with John Mousinho at the helm, have been bolstered by Adrian Segecic, the team’s top scorer, who have contributed crucial goals and assists. Segecic is Portsmouth’s overall top scorer so far this term, with one goal and one assist across all competitions, highlighting his role as the team’s primary playmaker.

Meanwhile, Tivonge Rusheshahas been pivotal for Reading’s attack, under Noel Hunt’s guidance, combining to deliver important assists.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Portsmouth - Reading in real time.

Portsmouth kicked off the game with Ben Killip, Jacob Farrell, Ibane Bowat who got substituted by Regan Poole on the 62nd minute, Hayden Matthews, Zak Swanson, Luke Le Roux who got substituted by Adrian Segecic on the 70th minute, John Swift who got substituted by Andre Dozzell on the 46th minute, Min-hyuk Yang, Mark Kosznovszky who got substituted by Olutayo Singerr on the 70th minute, Terry Devlin and Thomas Waddingham who got substituted by Florian Bianchini on the 61st minute as starters, with Jordan Archer, Regan Poole, Michael Ani, Andre Dozzell, Fraser Thomas, Adrian Segecic, Florian Bianchini, Olutayo Singerr and Nathaniel Chioma on the bench.

Reading's starting eleven were Jack Stevens, John Ryan, Finley Burns, Michael Stickland, Ashqar Ahmed, Kamari Doyle who got substituted by Ben Elliott on the 65th minute, Shay Spencer who got substituted by Liam Fraser on the 72nd minute, Tivonge Rushesha who got substituted by Charlie Savage on the 64th minute, Andre Garcia who got substituted by Daniel Kyerewaa on the 65th minute, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan who got substituted by Mark O'Mahony on the 67th minute and Manadi Camara, with Joel Pereira, Matty Jacob, Kelvin Abrefa, Charlie Savage, Liam Fraser, Ben Elliott, Daniel Kyerewaa, Jeremiah Okine-Peters and Mark O'Mahony on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.36 - 2.28
• Ball Possession: 63 - 37
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 3
• Total Attempts: 11 - 11
• Shots On Target: 3 - 6
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 7 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 11 - 15
• Corners: 6 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 26 - 33
• Saves: 4 - 2
• Free Kicks: 15 - 11
• Offsides: 4 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 126 - 104
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 83 - 48
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 13 - 21
• Tackles: 11 - 22
• Completed Tackles: 8 - 17
• Total Crosses: 23 - 23
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 4
• Interceptions: 9 - 8
• Clearances: 46 - 39

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Luke Le Roux, Liam Fraser, John Ryan and Regan Poole were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since August 2015, the teams have gone head-to-head four times. Portsmouth have won three times while Reading have won once. The last time these teams met was on July 26, 2025, in a friendly, and Portsmouth emerged victorious with a 0-4 scoreline. Portsmouth have scored twelve goals across these four encounters, while Reading have scored five. Overall, Portsmouth hold a stronger head-to-head record against Reading in recent meetings.

Recent Form

Portsmouth are on a two-game winning streak, with victories against Oxford United and Zwolle in their last two matches, while Reading's recent form includes two consecutive losses, including defeats against Huddersfield and Lincoln City in their last two outings. Overall, over their most recent nineteen games, Portsmouth have claimed eleven victories, suffered three defeats, and drawn five times, while Reading have won seven of their last nineteen matches, losing seven and drawing five.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Portsmouth and Reading in real time. You can watch the goals by Andre Garcia, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and Olutayo Singerr as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Portsmouth - Reading are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.