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League One | Gameweek 39
Mar 29, 2025 at 3pm UK
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Peterborough United

Reading
3 - 1
Peterborough

Hughes (7' og.), Knibbs (58'), Savage (63')
Carroll (90+6')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Poku (66')
Edun (43'), Odoh (44'), Hayes (76')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Reading and Peterborough United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Reading 1-1 Stevenage
Saturday, March 15 at 3pm in League One

We said: Reading 1-2 Peterborough United

With both sides looking to maintain lengthy unbeaten runs this weekend, expect a low-scoring game. However, Peterborough have been stronger in recent weeks and have recorded impressive victories over the likes of Charlton despite the disparity in league position, and their superior offensive output could earn them a third win on the bounce on Saturday. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Reading win with a probability of 39.49%. A win for Peterborough United had a probability of 36.14% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.76%) and 2-0 (5.93%). The likeliest Peterborough United win was 1-2 (8.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.26%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Reading would win this match.

Result
ReadingDrawPeterborough United
39.49% (-0.074000000000005 -0.07) 24.37% (0.0060000000000002 0.01) 36.14% (0.069000000000003 0.07)
Both teams to score 59.97% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.23% (-0.016000000000005 -0.02)42.77% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.83% (-0.017000000000003 -0.02)65.17% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.3% (-0.042999999999992 -0.04)21.7% (0.044 0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.15% (-0.067999999999998 -0.07)54.85% (0.067999999999998 0.07)
Peterborough United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.59% (0.033000000000001 0.03)23.41% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.6% (0.045000000000002 0.05)57.4% (-0.043999999999997 -0.04)
Score Analysis
    Reading 39.49%
    Peterborough United 36.14%
    Draw 24.37%
ReadingDrawPeterborough United
2-1 @ 8.61% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
1-0 @ 7.76% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
2-0 @ 5.93% (-0.012 -0.01)
3-1 @ 4.39% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
3-2 @ 3.18% (-0.004 -0)
3-0 @ 3.02% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.68% (-0.006 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.22% (-0.004 -0)
4-0 @ 1.15% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 2.56%
Total : 39.49%
1-1 @ 11.26%
2-2 @ 6.25% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
0-0 @ 5.08% (0.0039999999999996 0)
3-3 @ 1.54% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 0.23%
Total : 24.37%
1-2 @ 8.18% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-1 @ 7.38% (0.012 0.01)
0-2 @ 5.36% (0.014 0.01)
1-3 @ 3.96% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
2-3 @ 3.03% (0.0019999999999998 0)
0-3 @ 2.59% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.44% (0.004 0)
2-4 @ 1.1% (0.0010000000000001 0)
0-4 @ 0.94% (0.0039999999999999 0)
Other @ 2.17%
Total : 36.14%

How you voted: Reading vs Peterborough

Reading
50.0%
Draw
10.0%
Peterborough United
40.0%
10
Head to Head
Nov 23, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 17
Peterborough
1-2
Reading
Fernandez (90+6')
Ferguson (46'), Fernandez (90+7')
Knibbs (9', 23')
Selles (0'), Bindon (45+2'), Mbengue (47')
Dec 26, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 24
Peterborough
2-2
Reading
Knight (39'), Mason-Clark (69')
Mason-Clark (76')
Smith (63'), Azeez (85')
Mbengue (56'), Smith (90'), Knibbs (90+2')
Aug 5, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 1
Reading
0-1
Peterborough

Selles (9'), Azeez (21'), Hutchinson (23'), Yiadom (38'), Savage (53'), Guinness-Walker (65'), Holmes (73')
Mason-Clark (43')
Ferguson (0'), Kioso (8'), Edwards (66'), Kyprianou (86'), Jade-Jones (90+9')
Feb 16, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 24
Peterborough
0-0
Reading
Norburn (21'), Coulson (46'), Thompson (89')
Holmes (86'), Yiadom (90')
Sep 14, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 7
Reading
3-1
Peterborough
Swift (64'), Dele-Bashiru (67', 88')
Thompson (74')
Kent (45+2')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBirmingham CityBirmingham463493843153111
3Stockport CountyStockport462512972423087
4Charlton AthleticCharlton4625101167432485
5Wycombe WanderersWycombe4624121070452584
6Leyton Orient462461672482478
7Reading4621121368571175
8Bolton WanderersBolton46208186770-368
9Blackpool4617161372601267
10Huddersfield TownHuddersfield46197205855364
11Lincoln CityLincoln461613176456861
12Barnsley461710196973-461
13Rotherham UnitedRotherham461611195459-559
14Stevenage461512194250-857
15Wigan AthleticWigan461317164042-256
16Exeter CityExeter461511204965-1656
17Mansfield TownMansfield46159226073-1354
18Peterborough UnitedPeterborough461312216881-1351
19Northampton TownNorthampton461215194866-1851
20Burton Albion461114214966-1747
RCrawley TownCrawley461210245783-2646
RBristol Rovers46127274476-3243
RCambridge UnitedCambridge46911264573-2838
RShrewsbury TownShrewsbury4689294179-3833


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