Peterborough vs Reading: result 2-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough
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What was the result of Peterborough vs Reading?
Peterborough and Reading drew 2-2 on December 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 39′J. KnightPeterborough
- 63′S. SmithReading
- 69′E. Mason-ClarkPeterborough
- 85′O. AzeezReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Peterborough have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Reading have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Oxford United(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Arsenal U21(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Doncaster(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Wigan(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Lincoln(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Barnsley(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Peterborough win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2023 | Reading 0-1 Peterborough | League One |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Peterborough 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Reading 3-1 Peterborough | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2013 | Peterborough 6-0 Reading | League Cup |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Reading 3-2 Peterborough | League Cup |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Peterborough 3-1 Reading | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Peterborough on Aug 5, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Peterborough score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | 2.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Reading | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Peterborough sit 13th in League One (3 points from 2 matches) and Reading sit 17th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Peterborough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy