Peterborough vs Reading: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 39Kick-off on April 3, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough
The Footlab AI model makes Reading the favourite at 55%, against 24% for a draw and 21% for Peterborough. The most likely score is 1-1. If Reading wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,404 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Peterborough vs Reading?
On Elo ratings, Peterborough has 1,825 points and Reading 1,914.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Peterborough vs Reading
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Peterborough
4-2-3-1- 9H. Leonard
- 4L. Kelly
- 11O. Edwards
- 19Bolu Shofowoke
- 45Harry Ashfield
- 10Ethan Williams
- 14Harley Mills
- 2C. Johnston
- 12Joshua Feeney
- 18Lucca Mendonça
- 1A. Bass
Reading
4-2-3-1- 18J. Brown
- 32P. Lane
- 10L. Wing
- 19Kyreece Lisbie
- 4A. Rinomhota
- 28J. Stokes
- 15P. O'Connor
- 5H. Roberts
- 16Benn David Ward
- 2U. Godwin-Malife
- 1Joel Pereira
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Peterborough have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Reading have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Ipswich Town U21(home) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Chelsea U21(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 5-1 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Notts County(home) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Peterborough wins, 2 draws, 2 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Peterborough 1-1 Reading | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Reading 1-2 Peterborough | League One |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Reading 3-1 Peterborough | League One |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Peterborough 1-2 Reading | League One |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Peterborough 2-2 Reading | League One |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Reading 0-1 Peterborough | League One |
Last archived meeting: Peterborough vs Reading on Dec 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Peterborough score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 2.1 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Peterborough sit 20th in League One (8 points from 9 matches) and Reading sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
| 20 | Peterborough | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Peterborough vs Reading?
- The Footlab AI model makes Reading the favourite at 55%, against 24% for a draw and 21% for Peterborough.
- Where and when is Peterborough vs Reading played?
- Peterborough vs Reading is played on April 3, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Weston Homes Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 56% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.