Reading vs Peterborough United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Reading play Peterborough United in EFL League One (England). The match date is 9 December 2025 at 21:00. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Reading: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match. Peterborough United: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Reading scores 1.39 and concedes 1.30 goals per match. Peterborough United scores 1.39 and concedes 1.48. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Reading 67%, Peterborough United 59%. Over 2.5: Reading 48%, Peterborough United 57%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Peterborough United has higher xG: 1.34 vs 1.23. Reading: 11.0 shots per match, Peterborough United: 12.1.

Match halves

Reading: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.76. Peterborough United: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.83.

Goals by minute

Reading: 76-90+ (16 goals). Peterborough United: 76-90+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

48Possession (%)52
ReadingPeterborough United
16Shots8
ReadingPeterborough United
4Shots on target4
ReadingPeterborough United
1.56xG1
ReadingPeterborough United
5Corners3
ReadingPeterborough United
37Dangerous attacks29
ReadingPeterborough United
13Fouls12
ReadingPeterborough United
1Cards3
ReadingPeterborough United

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

ReadingPeterborough United
1.39Goals scored / match1.39
ReadingPeterborough United
1.3Goals conceded / match1.48
ReadingPeterborough United
50%Average possession55%
ReadingPeterborough United
3.78Shots on target / match4.24
ReadingPeterborough United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.96Shots per match12.11
ReadingPeterborough United
3.78Shots on target4.24
ReadingPeterborough United
12.7%Shot conversion11.5%
ReadingPeterborough United
50%Possession55%
ReadingPeterborough United
1.23xG for1.34
ReadingPeterborough United
1.42xG against1.6
ReadingPeterborough United

Shooting quality

Reading: BalancedPeterborough United: Balanced
ReadingPeterborough United
Accuracy (shots on target)34%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Peterborough United is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / match - Reading · 0.4 pts / match - Peterborough United

Reading
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W33% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-15-15
1.37 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-7-6
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
DWLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Peterborough United
LDLDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
33% W17% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-8-23
1.15 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-2-14
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LDLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 1.82BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Reading is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.3 goals / match - Reading · 1.48 goals / match - Peterborough United

Reading scoring profile: very strong

Reading scores in 85% of matches (39 of 46 matches), while Peterborough United keeps a clean sheet in 22% (10 of 46 matches).

Peterborough United scoring profile: very strong

Peterborough United scores in 78% of matches (36 of 46 matches), while Reading keeps a clean sheet in 17% (8 of 46 matches).

64Goals scored (season)64
ReadingPeterborough United
60Goals conceded (season)68
ReadingPeterborough United
2.7Average goals in match2.87
ReadingPeterborough United
3Goals scored (last 5)4
ReadingPeterborough United
8Goals conceded (last 5)10
ReadingPeterborough United

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal78%
ReadingPeterborough United
39%2 goals33%
ReadingPeterborough United
13%3 goals13%
ReadingPeterborough United
2%4 goals7%
ReadingPeterborough United

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal78%
ReadingPeterborough United
39%2 goals43%
ReadingPeterborough United
9%3 goals22%
ReadingPeterborough United
0%4 goals2%
ReadingPeterborough United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

59%
Peterborough United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.27 of 46 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time17%
ReadingPeterborough United
11%BTTS in both halves2%
ReadingPeterborough United
26%Scored in both halves22%
ReadingPeterborough United

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS46%
ReadingPeterborough United
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
ReadingPeterborough United
60%BTTS - last 580%
ReadingPeterborough United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
ReadingPeterborough United
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
ReadingPeterborough United
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
ReadingPeterborough United

2nd half

93%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
ReadingPeterborough United
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
ReadingPeterborough United
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
ReadingPeterborough United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Reading is 27% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / match - Reading · 1.13 pts / match - Peterborough United

Reading - half-time state
33% leading46% draw22% trailing
Peterborough United - half-time state
26% leading35% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per match (1st half)1.13
ReadingPeterborough United
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.57
ReadingPeterborough United
0.41Goals conceded (1st half)0.63
ReadingPeterborough United
1.04Average goals (1st half)1.2
ReadingPeterborough United
59%Clean sheet before half-time50%
ReadingPeterborough United
52%No goal before half-time59%
ReadingPeterborough United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per match (2nd half)1.35
ReadingPeterborough United
0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.83
ReadingPeterborough United
0.89Goals conceded (2nd half)0.85
ReadingPeterborough United
1.65Average goals (2nd half)1.67
ReadingPeterborough United
30%Clean sheet after half-time46%
ReadingPeterborough United
37%No goal after half-time41%
ReadingPeterborough United

Reading - second-half results

30% W28% R41% P
66
Half-time points
29
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
55
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding106%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Peterborough United - second-half results

35% W30% R35% P
52
Half-time points
26
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
62
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding127%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Reading - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.400.80
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match0.61.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Peterborough United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.80
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.81.2
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2-4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Reading
ScoredConceded
8
9
0-15
8
5
16-30
13
5
31-45
7
12
46-60
12
16
61-75
16
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Peterborough United
ScoredConceded
6
7
0-15
7
11
16-30
13
11
31-45
10
21
46-60
12
7
61-75
16
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (21). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.78
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-28%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Reading

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Peterborough United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

ReadingLigaPeterborough United
Average goals in match 2.702.62 2.87
Both teams scored 67%52% 59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%51% 57%
Clean sheets 17%27% 22%
Goal before half-time 70%70% 74%
Goal after half-time 93%81% 85%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.62
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Reading 0 - 1 - 0 Peterborough United. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Reading vs Peterborough United?

The EFL League One match finished Reading 1:2 Peterborough United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Reading vs Peterborough United?

Reading score 1.39 goals per game on average and Peterborough United 1.39. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Reading's matches and 59% of Peterborough United's.

What form are Reading and Peterborough United in?

Over the last 5 games Reading have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Peterborough United 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Reading vs Peterborough United?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Reading vs Peterborough United: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.