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by Devesh Jaganath | in Carabao Cup Predictions
Portsmouth will play host to Reading at Fratton Park in the first round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night. Pompey have beaten The Royals in each of their last three encounters across all competitions. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Portsmouth will get their EFL Cup campaign underway this week, hoping for a better performance than last season when they were eliminated in this round.
Pompey will have confidence coming into the fixture, following a 1-0 win over Oxford in their season opener at the weekend. They are now unbeaten in their last six competitive matches.
The hosts are also unbeaten in their last four competitive home matches and have only lost one such game in their last nine since January 28 against Millwall (W5 D3 L1).
Meanwhile, Reading also bowed out of this competition in the first round last season, marking the third time they had done so in the last four EFL Cup campaigns.
The Royals have also made a poor start to the League One season, losing both games so far, 2-0 against Lincoln on the opening week and at home to Huddersfield this past weekend.
Notably, the visitors only lost one of their final eight competitive away games last season (W4 D3 L1) and scored two or more goals in each victory during that period.
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The Best Betting Odds for Portsmouth v Reading Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.42 | 4.75 | 6.5 |
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1.44 | 4.6 | 7 |
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1.44 | 4.4 | 6.5 |
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1.44 | 4.5 | 6.5 |
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1.38 | 5.2 | 6.75 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Portsmouth and Reading?
Our prediction for the Portsmouth vs Reading match is: Portsmouth wins the match.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 12/08/2025 between Portsmouth and Reading in Carabao Cup :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 49.74% for a win of Portsmouth against Reading with odds of 1.84 at Stake.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Portsmouth vs Reading is 26.44% with odds of 5.2 at Unibet.
- Our prediction model gives a 23.82% chance ⭐ for a win of Reading vs Portsmouth with odds of 7.25 at Betobet.
Portsmouth - Reading Prediction and Best Odds:
| Portsmouth Reading Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth wins | 49.74% | 1.84 at Stake |
| Under 2.5 | 55.61% | 2.48 at Unibet |
| Both Team To Score | 37.5% | 1.8 at Bet365 |
| Half-time / Full-time : Portsmouth/Portsmouth | 19.23% | 2.45 at Ladbrokes |
Portsmouth vs Reading Form
Portsmouth and Reading Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
29 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
16 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - Championship
21 Apr 2025 - Championship
12 Apr 2025 - Championship
29 Mar 2025 - Championship
12 Mar 2025 - Championship
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
29 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
16 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
15 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Aug 2025 - League One
2 Aug 2025 - League One
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - League One
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Aug 2025 - League One
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - League One
18 Apr 2025 - League One
5 Apr 2025 - League One
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Aug 2025 - League One
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Apr 2025 - League One
21 Apr 2025 - League One
12 Apr 2025 - League One
8 Apr 2025 - League One
Portsmouth vs Reading Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
100 %
0 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
17 Feb 2024 - League One
Players list
B. Killip
DefenderH. Matthews
Z. Swanson
J. Farrell
R. Poole
MidfielderA. Dozzell
Y. Min-hyeok
O. Singerr
A. Segecic
T. Devlin
ForwardF. Bianchini
J. Stevens
DefenderC. Savage
A. Ahmed
J. Ryan
M. Stickland
F. Burns
MidfielderD. Kankam Kyerewaa
L. Fraser
B. Elliott
ForwardM. Camara
M. O'Mahony
Substitutes
J. Archer
DefenderM. Ani
R. Poole
F. Bianchini
F. Thomas
A. Dozzell
A. Segecic
O. Singerr
N. Chioma
J. Pereira
DefenderK. Abrefa
M. Jacobs
MidfielderC. Savage
L. Fraser
D. Kankam Kyerewaa
B. Elliott
M. O'Mahony
J. Okine-Peters
Most goals and assists
Portsmouth
Reading
A. Segecic
(1 Goals)
Portsmouth - Reading Key Points
- Portsmouth have won five of their last six matches across all competitions.
- Portsmouth have kept clean sheets in five of their last six games.
- Portsmouth have only lost one of their last 10 home games across all competitions.
- Reading have failed to score in five of their last six matches across all competitions.
- Reading have lost their last three matches against this opponent.
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Our Portsmouth vs Reading Prediction
Portsmouth enjoyed a solid pre-season, winning four of their five friendlies before another impressive defensive display against Oxford over the weekend, where they recorded their fifth clean sheet in their last six matches.
Reading, on the other hand, have lost both their league games this season by 2-0 scorelines and have now failed to score in five of their last six matches across all competitions. We’re expecting a home win in this one. Our Portsmouth vs Reading prediction is Portsmouth wins the match.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Portsmouth Reading
| Portsmouth vs Reading | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth wins | 1.67 | 1.42 | -15.0% |
| Draw | 4.2 | 4.75 | +13.1% |
| Reading wins | 4.5 | 6.5 | +44.4% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Portsmouth is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have decreased by 15.0% since opening
- The probability of this result was 59.9% and is now 70.4% (10.5%)
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