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Reading v Peterborough United : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 29th Mar, 15:00 BST, Madejski Stadium, Reading

We’ve League One action to look forward to on Saturday afternoon, as Allan Dybczak and his Reading side host Darren Ferguson’s Peterborough United at the Madejski Stadium. Statistics power the algorithmic predictions below for 17 individual betting markets, and flipping between them delivers bespoke analysis, including head-to-head, form and much more besides. The best odds are also provided. Click on the tabs below to find out more.


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In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Reading
54%
--
Draw
25%
--
Peterborough
21%
--
Reading 1-0
13%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Reading 2-0
11%
--
Reading 2-1
9%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Peterborough 1-0
8%
--
Reading 3-0
6%
--
Peterborough 2-1
5%
--
Reading 3-1
5%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Peterborough 2-0
3%
--
Reading 4-0
2%
--
Reading 3-2
2%
--
Reading 4-1
2%
--
Peterborough 3-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
45%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
55%
--
Home 1st Goal
54%
--
Away 1st Goal
40%
--
No 1st Goal
6%
--
BTTS - Yes
47%
--
BTTS - No
53%
--
BTTS - Home Win
21%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
9%
--
Home/draw
79%
--
Away/draw
46%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
--
Home DNB
71%
--
Away DNB
39%
--
Reading win to nil
33%
--
Peterborough win to nil
12%
--
Win / draw / win League One table

Reading have played 37 matches so far this season and lay in 8th place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 24 games against teams below in the table, having won 12, drawn 6 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 5 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 53 goals to 52 goals.

Home League Performance

Reading have played 19 games at home winning 12, drawing 4 and losing 3 games. They have scored 31 goals, kept 8 clean sheets and conceded 15 goals at home.

Peterborough are in 18th position in the League One on 42 points having played 36 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

10 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 32 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 21 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

26 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 8 and won 5. Peterborough have conceded 44 goals, scored 28, failed to score in 8 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Reading
Peterborough
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham3625833583 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
Apr 8
l
 
3-2F
2
Wycombe37201162871 
Apr 5
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-1F
3
Wrexham3721882171 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
4
Charlton3719991766 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 22
l
 
2-1A
5
Stockport37181181965 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
4-1A
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
6
Huddersfield37187121861 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
7
Bolton3718613460 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
5-2A
Apr 26
l
 
1-0A
8
Reading Home37161110659 
-
-
l
 
1-2A
Mar 29
9
L Orient37175151556 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2A
10
Barnsley3715715-252 
May 3
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-3A
Apr 21
11
Blackpool37121510551 
l
 
0-3A
Apr 1
w
 
5-1F
d
 
0-00-0
12
Lincoln37131014849 
Apr 18
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
5-1A
13
Stevenage37131014-349 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
14
Rotherham3712916-345 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1F
d
 
3-3F
May 3
15
Mansfield3712817-844 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 21
l
 
0-3A
-
16
Exeter3612816-1144 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2A
17
Wigan36111015-343 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
18
Peterborough A3611916-742 
Mar 29
w
 
1-2F
-
-
19
Northampton37101215-1742 
w
 
4-1F
Apr 12
Apr 5
l
 
2-1A
20
Bristol R3712619-2142 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 26
w
 
3-2F
l
 
3-1A
21
Burton3781217-1536 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
3-2A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
22
Crawley377921-3230 
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
4-3F
Apr 1
23
Cambridge377822-2629 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
6-1F
w
 
0-1F
24
Shrewsbury377723-2828 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 8
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-4A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
10
Reading have not lost in 10 consecutive league games
3
Peterborough have kept a clean sheet for 3 consecutive away league games
Reading 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
10
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
13
D
4
L
3
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
Peterborough 18TH
20 league games
Away
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Reading since 2010
Reading
Peterborough
Goals: Scored
12
4
Games: Scored
3 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
1 / 4
RDG
3
PET
1
League games at Peterborough since 2009
Peterborough
Reading
Goals: Scored
9
7
Games: Scored
4 / 5
4 / 5
Clean sheets
1 / 5
1 / 5
RDG
1
D
2
PET
2
Goal Statistics
Reading 8th Peterborough 18th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Reading will score 1 or more goals
0
41%
1
37%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Peterborough scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+7
Reading’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-21
Peterborough have scored 21% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.7
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/281104/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Reading
PG (predicted goals)
Peterborough
1.6
0.9
Attack rating
1%
better
RDG
PET
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Games scored28
27
Failed to score9
9
Scored first19
14
Goals scored52
53
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.5
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal6
5
Conversion rate for18
19
Avg. XG for1.2
1.4
KickOff rating
+1%
Defence rating
24%
better
RDG
PET
view stats
Games conceded27
31
Clean sheets10
5
Conceded first14
20
Goals conceded46
60
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
6
Conversion rate against13%
18%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.4
KickOff rating
+24%

Reading v Peterborough League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Reading League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
371267
T. BindonH KnibbsL WingA Mbengue
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T. Bindon DEF372
2
-
L Wing MID3756
5
-
C Savage MID3645
5
-
H Knibbs FWD34124
3
-
J Pereira GLK31
2
-
G. Garcia MID311
4
-
C Campbell MID3032
3
-
M Craig MID302
3
-
J Wareham FWD283
2
-
A Mbengue DEF271
7
-
M Camará MID2631
1
-
K Ehibhatiomhan FWD2432
4
1
K Abrefa DEF21
1
-
H Dean DEF191
2
-
B Elliott MID1925
4
-
J Dorsett DEF13
-
A. Akande FWD131
-
A. Kanu DEF10
-
T Rushesha MID9
-
L Holzman DEF7
1
1
B Bodin FWD7
-
D Button GLK5
-
A Yiadom DEF5
1
-
A. Ahmed DEF5
1
-
B Tuma FWD4
-
M Stickland DEF2
1
1
C Boyce-Clarke GLK1
-
E. Osho DEF1
-
S. Spencer FWD1
-
Peterborough League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3410610
A CollinsM. MothersilleM. MothersilleE Fernandez
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M. Mothersille FWD36106
2
-
R Jade-Jones FWD3673
3
-
A Collins MID3412
6
-
O Wallin DEF28
5
-
C Hayes FWD2831
-
A Odoh FWD285
2
-
H Kyprianou MID2731
6
-
E Fernandez DEF265
8
2
J Steer GLK19
-
C Conn MID1913
2
-
K Poku FWD19105
-
J. Dornelly DEF181
4
-
N Bilokapic GLK17
2
-
R Havilland MID171
1
-
D. O'Brien-Brady MID1611
1
-
G Nevett DEF13
1
2
J. Katongo DEF131
4
-
A Edun DEF1222
3
1
S Hughes DEF12
2
-
B Ihionvien FWD11
5
-
C Johnston DEF10
2
-
M. Susoho MID101
2
-
G Lindgren FWD61
1
-
H. Mills DEF4
1
R Adebisi DEF1
-