Plymouth vs Reading Prediction

Recent form in all competitions

Plymouth's last 20 matches across every competition read 13 wins, three draws and four defeats, with 42 goals scored and 22 conceded. That sample mixes League One games with League Cup, EFL Trophy and pre-season friendlies, so it's a broad picture rather than a pure league guide.

Plymouth: 20 completed matches; Reading: 20 completed matches.

Plymouth

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

43

Conceded

22

Difference

+21

Reading

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

18

Difference

+18

Reading's equivalent record is nine wins, five draws and six defeats, with 36 scored and 20 conceded. There's been some unevenness in there too, including a heavy League Cup defeat at Stevenage and a goalless draw away at AFC Wimbledon in the league.

Plymouth's wider record shows more wins, but both sides have had their off days against lower-level opposition.

Comparative Team Statistics: Plymouth vs Reading

Head-to-head

These two have met four times in recent memory. The two most recent meetings both came in League One this year: a 2-2 draw in March, then a 4-1 away win for Reading at Plymouth back in December.

Before that, the record stretches back to League Cup ties from 2019 and 2016, which are too old to say much about either side as they stand now.

The recent meetings have been competitive and gone both ways, not one-sided in Plymouth's favour.

Where they sit in the table

Plymouth are currently fourth with 13 points from eight games, having won four, drawn one and lost three. Reading sit ninth with 11 points from seven games, their record reading three wins, two draws and two defeats.

Plymouth have played one more match, but the points gap between the two sides is still fairly narrow at this stage of the season.

Plymouth hold a table advantage, though it isn't a wide one yet.

Players to watch

Reading's main threat is obvious on paper: J. Marriott has scored eight goals in just seven appearances this season, the standout individual number here. Kyreece Lisbie has added four assists in the same number of games, so Reading do carry a goal threat even on the road.

Plymouth:

Best scorers:

A. Pepple - 3

Penalty cards:

W. Evans x 3

Reading:

Best scorers:

J. Marriott - 8

J. Brown - 3

Best assist providers:

Kyreece Lisbie - 4

Plymouth's leading scorer, A. Pepple, has three goals from eight matches, a more modest return by comparison. W. Evans has picked up three yellow cards in eight games for Plymouth, which is worth noting given how a booking or two can shape a match.

Reading's attacking numbers look sharper individually than Plymouth's, despite the hosts sitting higher in the table.