Peterborough United FC
Football England - EFL League One Weston Homes Stadium Mon 29 Dec 14:45
Reading FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

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.

Posh Great Value against Royals

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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Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 2-1 Peterborough Victory

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
8 Peterborough logo Peterborough 31 14 2 15 45 41 4 45:41 44
10 Reading logo Reading 30 11 10 9 43 39 4 43:39 43
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Confirmed Lineups

Peterborough confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Alex Bass (GK), Peter Kioso, Tom Lees, David Okagbue, Carl Johnston, Archie Collins, Matthew Garbett, Jimmy-Jay Morgan, Ben Woods, Kyrell Lisbie, Harry Leonard.

Reading confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Joel Pereira (GK), Andy Yiadom, Finley Burns, Paudie O'Connor, Jeriel Dorsett, Mamadi Camara, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Daniel Kyerewaa, Jack Marriott, Kamari Doyle.

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.
Peterborough 0.0 Probability

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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Correct Score Prediction

Peterborough Peterborough logo 1 - 0 Reading logo 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 BetMGM logo

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.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Peterborough 0.0 -103
Total Goals Under 2.5 -115
Anytime Goalscorer Harry Leonard +215

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Peterborough vs Reading Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Contest

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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Gustav Lindgren Favourite to Score the First Goal

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.

Player Goals
Gustav Lindgren (Peterborough)
First
+195
Anytime
+480
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Jack Marriott (Reading)
First
+205
Anytime
+430
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Harry Leonard (Peterborough)
First
+215
Anytime
+500
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Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)
First
+310
Anytime
+650
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Past Ten Peterborough Home Games Have Yielded Six Wins

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 logo Peterborough Home Stats 6-0-4 2.40 1.50 0.90 6 4 3 7
Reading logo 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
Team Stats
Peterborough logo Peterborough League Stats
Reading logo Reading League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

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.

Peterborough Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Peterborough Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

1 Alex Bass
30 Peter Kioso 12 Tom Lees 26 David Okagbue 2 Carl Johnston
4 Archie Collins
28 Matthew Garbett 24 Jimmy-Jay Morgan 16 Ben Woods 17 Kyrell Lisbie
27 Harry Leonard
1 Joel Pereira
17 Andy Yiadom 12 Finley Burns 15 Paudie O'Connor 3 Jeriel Dorsett
28 Mamadi Camara 10 Lewis Wing 8 Charlie Savage 11 Daniel Kyerewaa
7 Jack Marriott 29 Kamari Doyle

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Peterborough Substitutes

  • 11Declan Frith
  • 18Cian Hayes
  • 19Gustav Lindgren
  • 21Vicente Reyes
  • 22Donay O'Brien-Brady
  • 29Thomas O'Connor
  • 33James Dornelly

Reading Substitutes

  • 2Kelvin Abrefa
  • 6Liam Fraser
  • 19Andre Garcia
  • 20Mark O'Mahony
  • 22Michael Stickland
  • 25Jack Stevens
  • 30Matt Ritchie

Previous Peterborough Lineups

26 Dec League One
Peterborough 1-0 Leyton Orient
20 Dec League One
Port Vale 0-1 Peterborough
13 Dec League One
Peterborough 2-1 Northampton
09 Dec League One
Reading 1-2 Peterborough
06 Dec FA Cup
Peterborough 0-1 Barnsley
29 Nov League One
Doncaster 2-1 Peterborough

Previous Reading Lineups

26 Dec League One
Plymouth 1-4 Reading
18 Dec League One
Reading 3-2 Luton
13 Dec League One
Bradford 2-0 Reading
09 Dec League One
Reading 1-2 Peterborough
29 Nov League One
Blackpool 0-3 Reading
22 Nov League One
Reading 1-1 Rotherham
Team Squads

Peterborough Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Luke Williams

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Archie Collins 4 M 21 1842 21 0 1 3 3 0
Alex Bass 1 G 15 1350 15 0 0 0 0 0
Peter Kioso 30 D 15 1280 15 0 1 2 5 0
Tom Lees 12 D 15 1254 15 1 0 0 1 1
Harry Leonard 27 F 15 1196 14 1 7 3 3 0

Reading Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Leam Richardson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Lewis Wing 10 M 21 1825 21 0 7 4 2 0
Charlie Savage 8 M 21 1823 21 0 2 1 4 0
Joel Pereira 1 G 18 1620 18 0 0 0 0 0
Daniel Kyerewaa 11 M 20 1408 16 4 1 3 5 0
Derrick Williams 33 D 15 1242 14 1 0 1 3 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 30 19 6 5 55:29 63
2 Lincoln 30 18 7 5 52:30 61
3 Bolton 31 15 10 6 41:29 55
4 Stockport 30 15 8 7 42:35 53
5 Huddersfield 31 14 7 10 53:42 49
6 Bradford 29 14 7 8 37:33 49
7 Luton 30 13 6 11 40:35 45
8 Peterborough 31 14 2 15 45:41 44
9 Wycombe 30 11 10 9 40:31 43
10 Reading 30 11 10 9 43:39 43
11 Stevenage 29 11 9 9 31:30 42
12 Mansfield 29 10 9 10 37:32 39
13 Exeter 29 11 5 13 33:30 38
14 Wimbledon 29 11 5 13 32:38 38
15 Barnsley 27 10 7 10 44:46 37
16 Plymouth 30 11 4 15 37:46 37
17 Blackpool 30 9 6 15 37:44 33
18 Leyton Orient 30 9 6 15 40:49 33
19 Northampton 30 9 6 15 29:39 33
20 Doncaster 30 9 6 15 33:50 33
21 Burton 30 8 8 14 33:45 32
22 Wigan 30 7 10 13 31:42 31
23 Rotherham 29 8 7 14 31:43 31
24 Port Vale 28 5 7 16 22:40 22
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 15 12 1 2 35:16 37
2 Bolton 16 11 4 1 29:11 37
3 Lincoln 15 11 3 1 31:14 36
4 Huddersfield 16 9 5 2 31:15 32
5 Bradford 14 10 2 2 22:12 32
6 Luton 16 9 4 3 24:14 31
7 Wycombe 16 9 3 4 30:15 30
8 Stockport 16 8 4 4 22:19 28
9 Reading 15 7 5 3 20:16 26
10 Stevenage 13 6 6 1 14:7 24
11 Peterborough 16 7 2 7 27:19 23
12 Exeter 13 7 2 4 20:12 23
13 Barnsley 13 7 2 4 27:20 23
14 Leyton Orient 15 6 5 4 23:17 23
15 Mansfield 15 6 4 5 22:14 22
16 Blackpool 15 6 4 5 24:21 22
17 Northampton 15 6 3 6 17:15 21
18 Rotherham 15 5 5 5 18:22 20
19 Doncaster 14 5 4 5 20:21 19
20 Wimbledon 14 5 3 6 13:12 18
21 Wigan 14 5 3 6 13:12 18
22 Burton 15 5 3 7 17:22 18
23 Plymouth 16 5 3 8 17:24 18
24 Port Vale 14 2 4 8 13:19 10