What channel is Reading v Plymouth on?
Reading v Plymouth kicks off on Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Select Car Leasing Stadium, in League One, matchday 28. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11 matches (5 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost); Plymouth are 5th with 19 points from 12 (6 won, 1 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Reading have scored 23 and conceded 12 (+11), Plymouth have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1). Reading have taken 13 points from 6 home matches, Plymouth 10 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Jack Marriott (8) for Reading, Aribim Pepple (4) for Plymouth. Arena Rete's model makes Reading favourites (58%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 6 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Reading, 1 draw, 1 win for Plymouth.
How to watch Reading v Plymouth in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Reading v Plymouth yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League One matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League One:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Wed 21 OctReading 1-0 Leyton Orient
- Sat 17 OctWigan 1-0 Reading
- Sat 10 OctMK Dons 1-5 Reading
- Sat 3 OctReading 1-1 Bradford
- Sat 26 SeptWycombe Wanderers 2-2 Reading
- Tue 20 OctStevenage 3-0 Plymouth
- Sat 17 OctPlymouth 0-2 Huddersfield
- Sat 10 OctPlymouth 2-1 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 3 OctLeyton Orient 0-2 Plymouth
- Sat 26 SeptPlymouth 0-1 Burton Albion
What is at stake
If it ended today →Reading are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Plymouth are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone. 1 point separates the two sides.
In League One: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom four are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Reading and 12 for Plymouth; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Reading v Plymouth down the years6 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Reading 16, Plymouth 9 · 4.2 per match
- 14 Mar 2026Reading2-2PlymouthLeague One
- 26 Dec 2025Plymouth1-4ReadingLeague One
- 27 Aug 2019Plymouth2-4ReadingEFL Cup
- 9 Aug 2016Reading2-0PlymouthEFL Cup
- 9 Feb 2010Reading3-1PlymouthChampionship
- 28 Dec 2009Plymouth3-1ReadingChampionship
The last meeting was on 14 Mar 2026: Reading 2-2 Plymouth. With Reading at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 3 matches, goals 7-3. Reading last won this fixture on 26 Dec 2025 (Plymouth 1-4 Reading). Plymouth last won it on 28 Dec 2009 (Plymouth 3-1 Reading).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Reading on the left, Plymouth on the right: league matches only, 11 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Reading v Plymouth kick off?
- Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- What channel is Reading v Plymouth on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Reading v Plymouth on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Reading v Plymouth highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Reading v Plymouth being played?
- At Select Car Leasing Stadium, capacity 24,200. Reading are the home side.
- Where are Reading and Plymouth in the table?
- Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11 matches; Plymouth are 5th with 19 points from 12. Reading are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Plymouth are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Reading and Plymouth in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Reading: W L W D D. Plymouth: L L W W L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Reading and Plymouth?
- Reading: Jack Marriott (8) and Jacob Brown (4). Plymouth: Aribim Pepple (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Reading v Plymouth?
- Arena Rete's model makes Reading favourites (58%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Reading and Plymouth?
- 6 meetings on record: 4 wins for Reading, 1 draw, 1 win for Plymouth; goals 16-9.
- When did Reading and Plymouth last meet?
- On 14 Mar 2026 (League One): Reading 2-2 Plymouth.
- Where can I follow Reading v Plymouth live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League One TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.