League One: Peterborough vs Reading – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 17 match between Peterborough and Reading and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Peterborough and Reading face off in round 17 at Weston Homes Stadium, and it has the look of a tight League One match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.

Peterborough are number 12 in the table on 21 points after 15 matches. Reading rank as number 10 with 23 points after 14 matches played.

Form: Peterborough vs Reading

Peterborough Form

In the previous three matches, Peterborough lost 1-0 against Bolton, beat Newport by 2-4 and won 6-1 against Cambridge U. Peterborough put four wins on the board in their previous six League One matches at the Weston Homes Stadium. They drew twice while losing none, scored 20 goals while conceding nine.

Reading Form

Reading claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 4-1 against Stockport County. A 2-0 win followed against Fleetwood, before drawing 1-1 with Stevenage. Reading managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 16 time and letting in seven.

Betting facts for Peterborough and Reading

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Peterborough and Reading. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Peterborough vs Reading

Sam Smith shows decent form right now for Reading, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Peterborough, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Kwame Poku also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six League One matches.

Betting markets: Peterborough vs Reading

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Weston Homes Stadium across all tournaments Peterborough won six times, drew two and lost two times. Reading claimed one wins, three draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Reading did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. Reading scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches. Peterborough have not lost to Reading in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Peterborough scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Reading only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Peterborough played. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Reading played. Peterborough managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Reading performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Peterborough have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Reading.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Peterborough, who scored an average of 2.7 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Reading, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. Astonishingly, Peterborough conceded a goal in their last 19 matches. Reading scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.

Betting prediction: Peterborough vs Reading

To sum up, the upcoming match between Peterborough and Reading seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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