Reading FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Herczeg
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Ceri Williams (Wales)
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 11.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Stevenage FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Wrexham AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Crawley Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Exeter City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Reading FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Reading FC | Peterborough United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #22 |
| 22 | Points | 10 |
| 15 | Played | 13 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 7 |
| 26 | Scored | 11 |
| 18 | Conceded | 23 |
| +8 | GD | -12 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 0.77 |
| 40% | Win % | 15% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Reading FC are 7th (22 pts). Peterborough United FC are 22nd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Peterborough United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/5
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G | |
| Jacob Brown | 4 G | 1 A |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 3 G | 1 A |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Peterborough United FC
| Harry Leonard | 3 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Peterborough United FC get us underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Reading FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 7' Brilliant from the ! Sam Hughes makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 7.
- 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Peterborough United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Wing made 398 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' Reading FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jamie Reid scoring 2 goals.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Peterborough United FC that had 397 games and scored 608 goals.
- 37' Peterborough United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' Tayo Edun picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' Abraham Odoh is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 49' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' Harvey Knibbs adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 62' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Mamadi Camara is replaced by Jayden Wareham on 62 minute.
- 63' A goal from the Wales international Charlie Savage! He fires home on 63 to make it 2-1!
- 66' Kwame Poku makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Peterborough United FC are in front.
- 69' The Peterborough United FC manager makes a substitution. Emmanuel Fernandez departs to be replaced by Cian Hayes.
- 74' It is a substitution in Peterborough United FC team. Mahamadou Susoho is replaced by Ryan De Havilland on 74 minute.
- 76' Controversy at the stadium! Cian Hayes argues furiously but the card stands.
- 78' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Kelvin Ehibhationhan is withdrawn and Adrian Akande gets his opportunity.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Peterborough United FC's compact .
- 90' Tom Carroll catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Chem Campbell exits the field as Billy Bodin enters on 90.
- 3-1 the final result. Peterborough United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 29
- 22
- 14
- 7
-
20
Chem Campbell ↓ Billy Bodin 90'
-
28
Mamadi Camara ↓ Jayden Wareham 62'
- 38
- 2
- 8
- 9
Bench
- 11
- 1
-
10
Billy Bodin ↑ 90'
- 34
-
19
Jayden Wareham ↑ 62'
- 32
-
37
Adrian Akande ↑ 78'
Coach
Noel Hunt
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 31
- 4
- 11
- 17
- 25
- 10
-
37
Emmanuel Fernandez ↓ Cian Hayes 69'
- 7
- 20
- 33
Bench
-
22
Hector Matthew Kyprianou ↑ 69'
- 2
-
18
Cian Hayes ↑ 69'
- 1
-
8
Ryan De Havilland ↑ 74'
- 27
- 19
Coach
Darren Ferguson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 3 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 3 |
| Jamie Reid | 2 |
| Nathan Thompson | 2 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 2 |
| Charlie Savage | 2 |
| Kwame Poku | 1 |
| John Swift | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Peterborough United FC Form
2025-03-29
Reading FC
3–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2025-03-22
Peterborough United FC
3–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2025-03-15
Cambridge United FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2025-03-08
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2025-03-04
Blackpool FC
0–0
Peterborough United FC
D
2025-03-01
Peterborough United FC
3–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
38%
Reading FC or Peterborough United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
12%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.