Portsmouth 1–2 Reading. This English Football League Cup match was played on 12 August 2025. Reading won.
Portsmouth vs Reading Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2025/08/12
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Portsmouth
Reading
- 26 Jul 2025 Reading 0 - 4 Portsmouth W
- 17 Feb 2024 Portsmouth 4 - 1 Reading W
- 28 Oct 2023 Reading 2 - 3 Portsmouth W
- 25 Aug 2015 Portsmouth 1 - 2 Reading L
- 06 Mar 2012 Reading 1 - 0 Portsmouth L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manchester City
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 18 | W W W W W |
| 2 |
Arsenal
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 15 | W W W W L |
| 3 |
Cardiff City
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 12 | W W W W L |
| 4 |
Newcastle United
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 12 | W W W L L |
| 5 |
Brentford
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 9 | W W W L |
| 6 |
Wrexham
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 9 | W W W L |
| 7 |
Wycombe Wanderers
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 9 | W W W L |
| 8 |
Swansea City
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 9 | W W W L |
| 9 |
Fulham
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 9 | W W W L |
| 10 |
Chelsea
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 9 | W W W L L |
| 11 |
Grimsby Town
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 9 | W W W L |
| 12 |
Brighton Hove Albion
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 6 | W W L |
| 13 |
Crystal Palace
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 | W W L |
| 14 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 | W W L |
| 15 |
Doncaster Rovers
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 | W W L |
| 16 |
Cambridge United
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 | W W L |
| 17 |
Southampton
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 | W W L |
| 18 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 | W W L |
| 19 |
Lincoln City
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 | W W L |
| 20 |
Bradford City
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | W W L |
| 21 |
Accrington Stanley
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | W W L |
| 22 |
Huddersfield Town
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | W W L |
| 23 |
Millwall
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | W W L |
| 24 |
Reading
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | W W L |
| 25 |
Port Vale
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | W W L |
| 26 |
Wigan Athletic
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | W W L |
| 27 |
Barnsley
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 6 | W W L |
| 28 |
Newport County
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | W L |
| 29 |
AFC Wimbledon
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | W L |
| 30 |
Stockport County
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | W L |
| 31 |
Tottenham Hotspur
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | W L |
| 32 |
Bromley
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 33 |
Burton
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 34 |
Derby County
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 35 |
Charlton Athletic
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 36 |
Rotherham United
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 37 |
Burnley
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 38 |
Preston North End
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 39 |
Birmingham City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 40 |
Bristol City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 41 |
Coventry City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 42 |
Everton
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 43 |
Mansfield Town
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 44 |
Plymouth Argyle
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | W L |
| 45 |
Cheltenham Town
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | W L |
| 46 |
Stoke City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | W L |
| 47 |
Norwich City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | W L |
| 48 |
Liverpool
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 | L W L |
| 49 |
Oxford United
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 3 | W L |
| 50 |
Manchester United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 51 |
Fleetwood Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 52 |
Sunderland
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 53 |
Ipswich Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 54 |
Tranmere Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 55 |
Leicester City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 56 |
Walsall
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 57 |
West Bromwich Albion
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 58 |
Nottingham Forest
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 59 |
Queens Park Rangers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 60 |
Salford City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 61 |
West Ham United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 62 |
Blackburn Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 63 |
Peterborough United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 64 |
Portsmouth
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 65 |
Sheffield United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 66 |
Swindon Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 67 |
Watford
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 68 |
Barrow
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 69 |
Blackpool
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 70 |
Colchester United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 71 |
Leyton Orient
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 72 |
Luton Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 73 |
Northampton Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 74 |
Notts County
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 75 |
Barnet
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 76 |
Hull City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 77 |
Bolton Wanderers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 78 |
Aston Villa
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 79 |
Gillingham
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 80 |
Crawley Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 81 |
Crewe Alexandra
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 82 |
Harrogate Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 83 |
Oldham Athletic
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 84 |
Shrewsbury Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 85 |
Stevenage Borough
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 86 |
Bournemouth AFC
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 87 |
Bristol Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 88 |
Chesterfield
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 89 |
Exeter City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 90 |
Milton Keynes Dons
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 91 |
Leeds United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | L |
| 92 |
Middlesbrough
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | L |
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Match preview
Portsmouth faced Reading in the English Football League Cup on Tuesday, 12 August 2025 and the match finished 1–2. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Portsmouth sit 64th in the English Football League Cup table with 0 points from 1 match (0W · 0D · 1L). Reading are 24th with 6 points from 3 matches (2W · 0D · 1L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the English Football League Cup hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 13 times on record. Portsmouth have won 7, Reading have won 4 and 2 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Portsmouth vs Reading — frequently asked
When was Portsmouth vs Reading played?
Kick-off was in the English Football League Cup.
Where was Portsmouth vs Reading played?
At Fratton Park in Portsmouth, England (capacity 20899).
What was the final score of Portsmouth vs Reading?
Portsmouth 1 – 2 Reading. Reading won.
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Which competition is Portsmouth vs Reading part of?
The English Football League Cup in England. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
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