Peterborough United Reading betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

This match pits two teams with very weak defensive sectors against each other, but Peterborough United are favourites to win this match. Therefore, it is expected that the home team will dominate and have the best chances to score goals, however, at some points in the game they will have to concede some attacking initiative to their opponents. That said, and taking these factors into account, betting on the "Over 2.25 Goals" market is a good option.
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Preview
Peterborough and Reading meet at Weston Homes Stadium, in a match for the 24th round of the Championship. Reading got a home win by (3‑1), in the last league head‑to‑head, played in 14‑09‑2021. In 2 head‑to‑heads in the last 3 years, the away team won 2. Peterborough registers significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth special attention.

Analysis Peterborough

The home team is currently in the 22th position of the league, with 19 points won, after 5 wins, 4 draws and 14 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Millwall, by (2‑1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Blackpool, by (3‑1). This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins and 11 losses in away matches; against 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. For the league, Peterborough won 13 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 0‑0 (8 out of 11 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. They haven't been able to score the first goal. In fact, they have only opened up the score in 5 of the last 23 matches for the Championship, they have reached half‑time in advantage in 1 of those 5 matches and have held on to the lead in 2. They have conceded the first goal in 16 of their 23 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 3. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 11 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 5 of their 11 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Peterborough United go into the game demotivated after a 1-0 home defeat to Preston, their third consecutive defeat in the second tier. For this match against Reading, manager Darren Ferguson must play with a 4-3-3 tactical system, in which Kwame Poku, Joe Ward and Jonson Clarke-Harris are the most offensive players of the team: the last mentioned player is the most outstanding player, with 5 goals and 2 assists. For this match, the home manager will be without Dan Butler, Nathan Thompson, Mark Beevers and Joel Randall, who are recovering from injuries.

Confirmed Lineup: Steven-Andreas Benda, Josh Knight, Frankie Kent, Nathan Thompson, Hayden Coulson, Oliver Norburn, Jeando Fuchs, Kwame Poku, Reece Brown, Joe Ward, Jonson Clarke-Harris.
Coach: G. McCann.

Analysis Reading

The away team is currently in the 21th position of the league, with 21 points won, after 8 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Hull City, by (1‑1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against West Bromwich Albion, by (1‑0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 24 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Reading has a record of 4 wins and 6 losses, so they have won 12 points out of 30 possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 22 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 13 times and have only turned the score around in 2. In the last 11 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 7 of their 18 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

Reading come into the game on the back of a 2-2 defeat at home to Coventry, losing for the seventh time in the second tier, with Andy Yiadom and Lucas Joao scoring the goals. Coach Veljko Paunović usually plays with a very attacking tactical system, lined up in 4-3-3, with Lucas João, Yakou Meité and Thomas Ince as the most attacking men in the team. Keeping possession of the ball has been a very weak point of the visiting side. Junior Hoilett is out of this match, due to suspension.

Confirmed Lineup: Karl Jakob Hein, Baba Rahman, Thomas Holmes, Michael Morrison, Thomas Ince, Yakou Meite, Andy Rinomhota, John Swift, Danny Drinkwater, Andy Yiadom, Lucas João.
Coach: N. Hunt.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Peterborough vs Reading match, on 16 February 2022, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy UK, goes to: Over 2,25 Goals ⇒ bet available on 1xbet.

The Peterborough vs Reading on 16 February 2022 will be played at Peterborough, Weston Homes Stadium.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy UK, for the Peterborough Reading match, on the "match odds" market, was a draw at with 50% of the tips.

 

Championship - 2021/2022

  • 100% 557 / 557 Games

  • Home team wins 44.52%
  • Draws 25.13%
  • Away team wins 30.34%
  • Over 1.5 71.81%
  • Over 2.5 46.68%
  • Over 3.5 23.34%
  • Goals 1395
  • Goals /match 2.5
  • Goals /match home 1.41
  • Goals /match away 1.1
  • Both teams score 48.65%
  • Goals after 80' 18.35%
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