PLYMOUTH, England (Interstat) — Plymouth Argyle and Reading will meet in a League One fixture on Friday, looking to build momentum heading into the new year.

The match at Home Park is the final outing of 2025 for both clubs before a busy January schedule.

Argyle (8-7-5) enters on the back of a resounding 5-1 away victory at Doncaster on Dec. 20, which halted a run of inconsistent form. Prior to that win, Steven Schumacher’s side had lost three of its previous five league matches, including a 3-0 home defeat to Northampton Town. Their home record is mixed, with recent wins over Rotherham United (1-0) offset by losses to Bradford City (1-0) and Northampton.

Reading (7-8-5) arrives with confidence after a dramatic 3-2 home win over Luton Town on Dec. 18, secured with a late goal. That result ended a two-game losing skid for the Royals, who had fallen 2-0 at Bradford City and 2-1 at Peterborough United earlier in December. Rubén Sellés’ team has proven difficult to beat lately, with just two regulation losses in its last nine league matches across all competitions.

A statistical projection by Interstat forecasts a 1-1 draw.

The matchup pits Argyle’s recent explosive offense — the five goals at Doncaster marked a season-high — against a Reading side that has shown resilience but occasional defensive vulnerability, having kept only one clean sheet in its last five games.

Following Friday’s contest, both teams face a quick turnaround. Plymouth hosts Wycombe Wanderers on Monday, Dec. 29, while Reading travels to face Peterborough United on the same day.

Key Context: This is a standard League One fixture. All subsequent matches listed for both clubs are also in League One unless otherwise noted. The previous results provided span from early October to mid-December 2025, illustrating current form.

Friday’s game kicks off at 1500 GMT at Home Park in Plymouth.