Match story
- Portsmouth created the clearer chances on xG (2.36 vs 2.03, Δ 0.33).
- Reading was more accurate in front of goal (55% on target vs 27%).
- Portsmouth held more of the ball (63% possession).
Reading defeated Portsmouth 1-2 in the League Cup. The fixture is part of the 1st Round stage in the 2025 season. The match was played at Westleigh Park in Portsmouth. Farai Hallam, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Portsmouth vs Reading meeting in League Cup with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Portsmouth and Reading. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
League CupRecorded meetings: 6 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Reading defeated Portsmouth 1-2 in the League Cup. The fixture is part of the 1st Round stage in the 2025 season. The match was played at Westleigh Park in Portsmouth. Farai Hallam, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Portsmouth vs Reading meeting in League Cup with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Portsmouth and Reading. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
League CupRecorded meetings: 6 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Spurs will play Charlton, Preston v EvertonBrentford away at Birmingham; Ipswich v LeicesterFive-time winners Chelsea have been handed a home draw against League One Luton in the second round of the Carabao Cup. Chelsea’s new manager, Xabi Alonso, will begin the club’s attempt to win the competition for the first time since 2015 later this month.Fellow Premier League side Tottenham have also benefited from a home draw, against Championship opponents Charlton. Continue reading...
With the 2026 UEFA Super Cup up for grabs on Wednesday night, PSG and Aston Villa will meet at the Red Bull Arena. With Europe’s elite domestic leagues set to make their respective returns over the next fortnight, there are plenty of eye-catching betting promotions available. Verdict: Goal to be scored in both halves Best […] The post Prediction: PSG vs Aston Villa appeared first on SoccerNews.
Promoted side closing on £23m deal with NordsjællandPalace target USA’s Zavier Gozo, hold firm on WhartonCoventry are set to break their transfer record for the fourth time in this window after agreeing a £23m fee with Danish side Nordsjælland for the Ghana midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi.The deal for Yirenkyi, who impressed during the Black Stars’ World Cup campaign and scored the winning goal against Panama in the group stage, is set to be a record for the Danish top flight and comes after Coventry have already spent almost £60m on the winger Loum Tchaouna, the defender Aurèle Amenda and the goalkeeper Carl Rushworth. Yirenkyi, who was named young player of the year in the Danish league last season, will travel to Coventry in the coming hours to complete his move. Continue reading...
Cardiff have made just one signing but are closing in on another and looked good in their surprise pre-season victory against Italian giants Roma. Joel Bagan, Perry Ng and Ronan Kpakio all have their skills, but you can't expect them to make it through a season without getting injured. David: The manager and team did a brilliant job last season - yes it was League One but the manager was still newish to management, and the team was full of very young inexperienced players.
Spanish full-back on moving on from the Emirates Stadium, his elation at his old club ending their title drought, and how Mikel Arteta has helped prolong his careerOne day when he was 18 or 19, still near the start of his journey, Héctor Bellerín got a call from Mikel Arteta inviting him round. He remembers asking lunch or dinner but this was neither. “When I arrived that afternoon, he was sitting with a financial adviser and they started to ask: ‘How much do you spend on this?’ ‘How much do you spend on that?’. I was young, I’d just started to make money and spend money: on clothes, cars, the things we all do when you’re not really aware. I was pitching low. I felt embarrassed, ashamed, but I left with a lesson in humility and affection.“Mikel was the first player who showed me that I was important to him, that I mattered. He demonstrates real care, if not through a hug. I said: ‘Thank you.’ He said: ‘If you do the same for a teammate one day I’m happy.’ The legacy he left is one I try to pass on so young players feel looked after and that’s an experience that defines Mikel very well.” Continue reading...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Who’s next? Can they convince Craig Gordon to reverse his recent retirement? Invite Bolo Zenden back for a second spell at Stamford Bridge? Get Kieran Richardson to replace Marc Cucurella? Chelsea really have cooked up a fascinating transfer policy: to recreate the Sunderland XI that triumphed 3-0 at the Bridge in November 2010. Danny Welbeck, 19 and on loan from Manchester United, sealed victory that day; Jordan Henderson, 20 and days away from his England debut, ran things in the middle alongside Lee Cattermole. Sixteen years later, Welbeck and Henderson are teammates once again, brought together by Chelsea’s sudden realisation that Alan Hansen had a point.This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading...
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Spurs will play Charlton, Preston v EvertonBrentford away at Birmingham; Ipswich v LeicesterFive-time winners Chelsea have been handed a home draw against League One Luton in the second round of the Carabao Cup. Chelsea’s new manager, Xabi Alonso, will begin the club’s attempt to win the competition for the first time since 2015 later this month.Fellow Premier League side Tottenham have also benefited from a home draw, against Championship opponents Charlton. Continue reading...
With the 2026 UEFA Super Cup up for grabs on Wednesday night, PSG and Aston Villa will meet at the Red Bull Arena. With Europe’s elite domestic leagues set to make their respective returns over the next fortnight, there are plenty of eye-catching betting promotions available. Verdict: Goal to be scored in both halves Best […] The post Prediction: PSG vs Aston Villa appeared first on SoccerNews.
Promoted side closing on £23m deal with NordsjællandPalace target USA’s Zavier Gozo, hold firm on WhartonCoventry are set to break their transfer record for the fourth time in this window after agreeing a £23m fee with Danish side Nordsjælland for the Ghana midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi.The deal for Yirenkyi, who impressed during the Black Stars’ World Cup campaign and scored the winning goal against Panama in the group stage, is set to be a record for the Danish top flight and comes after Coventry have already spent almost £60m on the winger Loum Tchaouna, the defender Aurèle Amenda and the goalkeeper Carl Rushworth. Yirenkyi, who was named young player of the year in the Danish league last season, will travel to Coventry in the coming hours to complete his move. Continue reading...
Cardiff have made just one signing but are closing in on another and looked good in their surprise pre-season victory against Italian giants Roma. Joel Bagan, Perry Ng and Ronan Kpakio all have their skills, but you can't expect them to make it through a season without getting injured. David: The manager and team did a brilliant job last season - yes it was League One but the manager was still newish to management, and the team was full of very young inexperienced players.
Spanish full-back on moving on from the Emirates Stadium, his elation at his old club ending their title drought, and how Mikel Arteta has helped prolong his careerOne day when he was 18 or 19, still near the start of his journey, Héctor Bellerín got a call from Mikel Arteta inviting him round. He remembers asking lunch or dinner but this was neither. “When I arrived that afternoon, he was sitting with a financial adviser and they started to ask: ‘How much do you spend on this?’ ‘How much do you spend on that?’. I was young, I’d just started to make money and spend money: on clothes, cars, the things we all do when you’re not really aware. I was pitching low. I felt embarrassed, ashamed, but I left with a lesson in humility and affection.“Mikel was the first player who showed me that I was important to him, that I mattered. He demonstrates real care, if not through a hug. I said: ‘Thank you.’ He said: ‘If you do the same for a teammate one day I’m happy.’ The legacy he left is one I try to pass on so young players feel looked after and that’s an experience that defines Mikel very well.” Continue reading...
Transfer fee largest sum received for a sale by WSL sideSigning eclipses Olivia Smith’s £1m move to ArsenalBarcelona have signed the Brazil forward Kerolin from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee that sources say is in the region of £1.25m, which would represent the largest sum received for a sale by a Women’s Super League side.The deal is also a club-record for Barcelona, and in terms of a fee received by an English club it eclipses the £1m that Liverpool received for the sale of Olivia Smith in Arsenal in 2025 and Melvine Malard’s more recent £850,000 switch from Manchester United to Chelsea. Continue reading...
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Who’s next? Can they convince Craig Gordon to reverse his recent retirement? Invite Bolo Zenden back for a second spell at Stamford Bridge? Get Kieran Richardson to replace Marc Cucurella? Chelsea really have cooked up a fascinating transfer policy: to recreate the Sunderland XI that triumphed 3-0 at the Bridge in November 2010. Danny Welbeck, 19 and on loan from Manchester United, sealed victory that day; Jordan Henderson, 20 and days away from his England debut, ran things in the middle alongside Lee Cattermole. Sixteen years later, Welbeck and Henderson are teammates once again, brought together by Chelsea’s sudden realisation that Alan Hansen had a point.This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading...
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