Peterborough vs Reading Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 29 Dec 2025

League One Betting Preview: Peterborough vs Reading

Peterborough welcome Reading to Weston Homes Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Monday 29 December.

We’re happy to side with Peterborough 0.0 on the Asian Handicap when they take on Reading. At odds of -147, we get a return if the hosts win and there’s the insurance of money back if the game is drawn.

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Peterborough United clinched their fourth consecutive league victory in their latest League One match, defeating Leyton Orient 1-0 at home at Weston Homes Stadium.

Reading have won back-to-back League One games. A 4-1 triumph recently occurred away at Home Park when playing Plymouth Argyle.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Peterborough won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 2-1 away victory was recorded against Reading at Select Car Leasing Stadium. We’ve seen the previous 7 H2H matches involve three Reading victories. There have also been two draws and two Peterborough triumphs.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Reading	21	7	7	7	28	27	1	28:27	28
13	Peterborough	21	9	1	11	25	27	-2	25:27	28

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Peterborough vs Reading Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Peterborough vs Reading tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop guidance to a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think Peterborough are a good bet at 0.0 on the Asian Handicap for this League One game. This selection makes appeal at odds of -147, with a win expected for the home team.

We study the League One form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making our football predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Peterborough vs Reading league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by Peterborough in 4 consecutive games.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Peterborough in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Reading in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Reading in 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Reading in 4 of their last 7 games against Peterborough.

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 59.5% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 65-70% based on our in-depth research. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Peterborough 1 - 0 Reading

Peterborough are available at +600 to secure a 1-0 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Harry Leonard to Score +215

Harry Leonard (Peterborough) has registered five goals in his past five League One matches. There are odds of +215 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Harry Leonard Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+215

First

+500

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Peterborough vs Reading Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

You can get betting odds of +133 for Peterborough United winning this League One clash and the bookies have Reading available at +185. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +235.

If you fancy Peterborough to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of +185. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Reading at +220 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at +123.

You can back Under 2.5 Goals or Over 2.5 Goals at roughly the same price right now. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -154.

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Full-Time Result

1

+133

X

+235

2

+185

Half-Time Result

1

+185

X

+123

2

+220

Double Chance

1X

-278

12

-370

X2

-192

Draw No Bet

1

-147

2

+102

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-103

2 Hcp +0.25

-137

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-115

Over 2.5

-123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-154

No

+108

Gustav Lindgren is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +480 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at +195.

Gustav Lindgren (Peterborough)

First

+195

Anytime

+480

Jack Marriott (Reading)

First

+205

Anytime

+430

Harry Leonard (Peterborough)

First

+215

Anytime

+500

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Abraham Odoh (Peterborough)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Mamadi Camara (Reading)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Lewis Wing (Reading)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Klajdi Lolos (Peterborough)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Matt Ritchie (Reading)

First

+540

Anytime

+1150

Tivonge Rushesha (Reading)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Ryan De Havilland (Peterborough)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Michael Stickland (Reading)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Cian Hayes (Peterborough)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Kevin Abrefa (Reading)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Ashqar Ahmed (Reading)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Charlie Savage (Reading)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Sam Hughes (Peterborough)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Rio Adebisi (Peterborough)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Tom Lees (Peterborough)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Archie Collins (Peterborough)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Jeriel Dorsett (Reading)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Peter Kioso (Peterborough)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Matty Jacob (Reading)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Andy Yiadom (Reading)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Peterborough have six victories and four defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Reading have managed four draws, four losses and two victories in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Reading were 2-1 victors against Peterborough last time out at Weston Homes Stadium. There has been one Reading win and two draws in the past 3 H2H meetings at Weston Homes Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Peterborough Home Stats		6-0-4	2.40	1.50	0.90	6	4	3	7
Reading Away Stats		2-4-4	3.00	1.50	1.50	5	5	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Peterborough vs Reading Lineups & Team News

The Peterborough vs Reading team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for League One, along with current injury news.

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