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League One
Dec 29, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
 
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1-1

Lindgren (78')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Kyerewaa (26')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Monday's League One clash between Peterborough United and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Peterborough 1-1 Reading
Monday, December 29 at 7.45pm in League One
Next Game: Rotherham vs. Peterborough
Thursday, January 1 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Peterborough 1-1 Reading
Monday, December 29 at 7.45pm in League One
Next Game: Reading vs. Burton Albion
Thursday, January 1 at 3pm in League One

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Peterborough United win with a probability of 42.09%. A win for Reading had a probability of 33.18% and a draw had a probability of 24.73%.

The most likely scoreline for a Peterborough United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.64%) and 2-0 (6.65%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-2 (7.76%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.58%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.6% likelihood.

Result
Peterborough UnitedDrawReading
42.09% (0.054000000000002 0.05)24.73% (0.031000000000002 0.03)33.18% (-0.083999999999996 -0.08)
Both teams to score 58.01% (-0.137 -0.14)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.97% (-0.166 -0.17)45.03% (0.168 0.17)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.62% (-0.161 -0.16)67.38% (0.163 0.16)
Peterborough United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.57% (-0.043999999999997 -0.04)21.43% (0.047000000000001 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.56% (-0.068999999999996 -0.07)54.44% (0.073 0.07)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.84% (-0.131 -0.13)26.16% (0.133 0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.76% (-0.176 -0.18)61.24% (0.177 0.18)
Score Analysis
    Peterborough United 42.09%
    Reading 33.18%
    Draw 24.73%
Peterborough UnitedDrawReading
2-1 @ 8.92% (0.004999999999999 0)
1-0 @ 8.64% (0.049999999999999 0.05)
2-0 @ 6.65% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
3-1 @ 4.58% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-0 @ 3.42% (0.011 0.01)
3-2 @ 3.07% (-0.014 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.76% (-0.004 -0)
4-0 @ 1.32% (0.002 0)
4-2 @ 1.18% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 2.56%
Total : 42.09%
1-1 @ 11.58% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
2-2 @ 5.98% (-0.018 -0.02)
0-0 @ 5.61% (0.04 0.04)
3-3 @ 1.37% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 0.19%
Total : 24.73%
1-2 @ 7.76% (-0.013 -0.01)
0-1 @ 7.52% (0.026 0.03)
0-2 @ 5.04% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
1-3 @ 3.47% (-0.019 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.67% (-0.018 -0.02)
0-3 @ 2.25% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
1-4 @ 1.16% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 3.29%
Total : 33.18%

Head to Head
Dec 9, 2025 8pm
Reading
1-2
Peterborough
Ehibhaimha (60')
Ehibhaimha (52'), (52')
Morgan (2'), Leonard (68')
Woods (38'), (38'), Morgan (58'), (58'), Mills (73')
Mar 29, 2025 3pm
gameweek 39
Reading
3-1
Peterborough
Hughes (7' og.), Knibbs (58'), Savage (63')
Carroll (90+6')
Poku (66')
Edun (43'), Odoh (44'), Hayes (76')
Nov 23, 2024 3pm
gameweek 17
Peterborough
1-2
Reading
Fernandez (90+6')
Ferguson (46'), Fernandez (90+7')
Knibbs (9', 23')
Selles (0'), Bindon (45+2'), Mbengue (47')
Dec 26, 2023 3pm
gameweek 24
Peterborough
2-2
Reading
Knight (39'), Mason-Clark (69')
Mason-Clark (76')
Smith (63'), Azeez (85')
Mbengue (56'), Smith (90'), Knibbs (90+2')
Aug 5, 2023 3pm
gameweek 1
Reading
0-1
Peterborough

Selles (9'), Azeez (21'), Hutchinson (23'), Yiadom (38'), Savage (53'), Guinness-Walker (65'), Holmes (73')
Mason-Clark (43')
Ferguson (0'), Kioso (8'), Edwards (66'), Kyprianou (86'), Jade-Jones (90+9')
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