Reading vs Peterborough: result 3-2 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 28, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Peterborough?
Reading won 3-2 on August 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′Paul TaylorPeterborough
- 16′P. PogrebnyakReading
- 17′Lee TomlinPeterborough
- 19′C. GunterReading
- 38′N. Knight-PercivalReading (o.g.)
Official lineup for Reading vs Peterborough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 7P. Pogrebnyak
- 4Jem Karacan
- 8M. Leigertwood
- 11Jobi McAnuff
- 12G. McCleary
- 20Danny Sean Guthrie
- 2C. Gunter
- 5A. Pearce
- 17K. Gorkšs
- 23Ian Harte
- 1A. Federici
Peterborough
- 8Lee Tomlin
- 26Paul Taylor
- 7Daniel Joseph Swanson
- 10George Boyd
- 11G. McCann
- 4S. Brisley
- 6M. Bostwick
- 19M. Little
- 20N. Knight-Percival
- 24Kgosietsile Ntlhe
- 1R. Olejnik
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Peterborough have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Birmingham(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Millwall(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Leicester(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Southend(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Derby(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Reading win, 0 draws, 1 Peterborough win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2012 | Peterborough 3-1 Reading | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Reading 3-2 Peterborough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Peterborough vs Reading on Mar 20, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Peterborough score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Peterborough | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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