Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Reading FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Peterborough United FC
Sat 29 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium 12,108 HT 45' · FT 45'
Sam Hughes og 7' 1–0
Harvey Knibbs 58' 2–0
Charlie Savage 63' 3–0
3–1 66' Kwame Poku
Y 43' Tayo Edun
Y 44' Abraham Odoh
Y 76' Cian Hayes
Tom Carroll 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Herczeg
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Ceri Williams (Wales)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

3
3
2
Reading FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Peterborough United FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-29 Reading FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC 2024-11-23 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Reading FC 2023-12-26 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Reading FC 2023-08-05 Reading FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC 2022-02-16 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#12 Position #18
63 Points 53
46 Played 46
16 / 15 / 15 W / D / L 15 / 8 / 23
64 Scored 64
60 Conceded 68
+4 GD -4
1.37 PPG 1.15
35% Win % 33%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Reading FC are 12th (63 pts). Peterborough United FC are 18th (53 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Reading FC and Peterborough United FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Peterborough United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 7' The England Sam Hughes breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-1!
  • 12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kelvin Ehibhationhan, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 7 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 22' The 28-year-old Tayo Edun has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Peterborough United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 42' Abraham Odoh, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' Peterborough United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Abraham Odoh is booked for Peterborough United FC — card on 44.
  • 49' Peterborough United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 54' Peterborough United FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 58' Harvey Knibbs adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 62' Reading FC make a change. Mamadi Camara trudges off to be replaced by Jayden Wareham on 62 minutes.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Charlie Savage gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Kwame Poku gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Peterborough United FC team. Emmanuel Fernandez is replaced by Cian Hayes on 69 minute.
  • 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' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Kelvin Ehibhationhan is replaced by Adrian Akande on 78 minute.
  • 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mamadi Camara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 88' Chem Campbell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 343 appearances.
  • 90' That is a card for Reading FC. Tom Carroll will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Chem Campbell is replaced by Billy Bodin on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Noel Hunt

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harvey Knibbs 3
Tom Dele-Bashiru 3
Nathan Thompson 2
Ephron Mason-Clark 2
Femi Azeez 1
Josh Knight 1
Emmanuel Fernandez 1
Charlie Savage 1

Head to Head

2025-03-29 Reading FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC 2024-11-23 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Reading FC 2023-12-26 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Reading FC 2023-08-05 Reading FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC 2022-02-16 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2025-03-29 Reading FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2025-03-15 Reading FC 1–1 Stevenage FC D 2025-03-11 Reading FC 2–0 Wrexham AFC W 2025-03-08 Crawley Town FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2025-03-04 Reading FC 0–0 Exeter City FC D 2025-03-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Reading FC W

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
1.66 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC51% Draw26% Peterborough United FC23%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
49%
Reading FC or Peterborough United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC35% Draw46% Peterborough United FC19%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Peterborough United FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.