Updated 29 October 2026.
Plymouth Argyle host Reading at Home Park on Saturday 31 October, kick-off 12:30 UK, with 5th in League One facing 6th and a single point between them. Plymouth have 22 points from 13 games. Reading have 21 from 12, and have scored 25 league goals, the most per game in the division.
We make Plymouth 45% to win and Reading 31%, and 1-1 is the likeliest single score, so that is our prediction.
Plymouth are 5th with seven wins, one draw and five defeats, 21 scored and 19 conceded. Their last five League One games brought three wins and two defeats: they won 2-0 at Orient and 2-1 against Wimbledon, lost 2-0 at home to Huddersfield, were beaten 3-0 at Stevenage, then went to Cambridge and won 3-2 last Saturday. They score 1.62 a game, the 9th most in League One, and average 4.69 shots on target, the 10th most.
Reading sit 6th in the League One table with six wins, three draws and three defeats. Their last five League One games brought three wins, a draw and a defeat: a 1-1 draw with Bradford, a 5-1 win at MK Dons, a 1-0 defeat at Wigan, then back-to-back home wins, 1-0 against Orient and 2-1 against Barnsley. They have scored 2.08 goals a game, the most in the division, and concede 1.08, the 6th fewest. They have kept a clean sheet in a third of their games, the 6th highest rate.
We project 1.83 goals for Plymouth and 1.48 for Reading, with 5.24 shots on target against 4.30. Reading average 5.08 shots on target a game, the 5th most in League One.
Plymouth Argyle possible starting lineup:
Cooper; Mitchell, Pleguezuelo, Harding, Sorinola; Bakinson, White, Mackenzie; Pepple, Amaechi, Evans
Reading possible starting lineup:
Pereira; Godwin-Malife, O'Connor, Roberts, Dorsett; Rinomhota, Wing, Lisbie; Lane, Stokes, Patton
Aribim Pepple has had at least one shot in 12 straight games for Plymouth, averaging 2.5 a match, and a shot is 1.03 at Midnite.
H. White has had a shot in nine straight games, averaging 2.3 a game, and a shot is 1.13 at Midnite. He has also committed at least one foul in six straight, averaging one a game.
W. Evans has had a shot in seven consecutive games and averages two a match, and a shot is 1.05 with Midnite.
Wes Harding has made at least one tackle in eight straight games, averaging 2.4 over that run.
Lewis Wing has made at least one tackle in ten straight games for Reading, averaging 1.8 over that run.
We make Plymouth 45% to win, with the draw at 24% and Reading at 31%. The best price on Plymouth is 2.30 with Ladbrokes.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth win | 2.30 (Ladbrokes) | 45% |
| Draw | 3.75 (Coral) | 24% |
| Reading win | 2.75 (bet365) | 31% |
| Both teams to score | 1.50 (Midnite) | 66% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.17 (bet365) | 85% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.53 (bet365) | 64% |
We predict 1-1, the likeliest single score at 11%, though we make Plymouth 45% to win against 31% for Reading. A 2-1 home win is next at 9%. There is a 66% chance both teams score and a 64% chance of over 2.5 goals, while Plymouth have a 23% chance of a clean sheet and Reading 16%.
Pepple, White and Evans have all had a shot in seven or more straight games, and we project 15.7 shots for Plymouth against 13.0 for Reading.
Statz prediction: Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Reading
Plymouth vs Reading in the 2026/27 League One kicks off at 12:30 UK on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Home Park. Plymouth Argyle are 5th on 22 points after 13 games and Reading are 6th on 21 points after 12.
For Plymouth vs Reading in the 2026/27 League One we predict 1-1, the likeliest single score at 11%, though we make Plymouth 45% to win, with the draw at 24% and Reading at 31%. We project 1.83 goals for Plymouth and 1.48 for Reading.
We make Plymouth marginal favourites against Reading in the 2026/27 League One, at 45% to win against 31% for Reading and 24% for a draw. Plymouth are 5th in the table on 22 points and Reading are 6th on 21 points.
We give both teams to score a 66% chance in Plymouth vs Reading in the 2026/27 League One, and over 2.5 goals 64%. We project 1.83 goals for Plymouth and 1.48 for Reading, and Reading have scored 25 league goals in 12 games.
Ahead of Plymouth vs Reading in the 2026/27 League One, Aribim Pepple has had at least one shot in 12 straight games, averaging 2.5 a match, while H. White has had a shot in 9 straight games and W. Evans in 7.
Plymouth Argyle are 5th in the 2026/27 League One with 22 points from 13 games, from seven wins, one draw and five defeats, while Reading are 6th with 21 points from 12 games, from six wins, three draws and three defeats.
For the 12:30 UK kick-off on 31 October 2026 in the 2026/27 League One, Plymouth's possible starting lineup against Reading is Cooper; Mitchell, Pleguezuelo, Harding, Sorinola; Bakinson, White, Mackenzie; Pepple, Amaechi, Evans. Reading's possible starting lineup is Pereira; Godwin-Malife, O'Connor, Roberts, Dorsett; Rinomhota, Wing, Lisbie; Lane, Stokes, Patton.