Peterborough United vs Reading

League One 26 Dec 2023, 15:00
Peterborough United
Peterborough United
2–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Reading
Reading
🏟 Weston Homes Stadium (Peterborough) 👤 D. Rock Round 24

Match report

Peterborough United shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Reading in the League One on 26 December 2023. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Peterborough United dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 18 shots to Reading's 6.

The match was played at Weston Homes Stadium (Peterborough), with D. Rock in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 61% - 39% Shots 18 - 6 On target 4 - 2 Corners 16 - 2 Fouls 7 - 17 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Josh Knight
Peterborough United · 1 goal
8 Ephron Mason-Clarke 1 goal
8 Femi Azeez 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Harrison Burrows 1 assist
8 Archie Collins 86 passes (94% accurate)
First half vs second half
Reading came out stronger after half-time, with 5 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–1 8–5
Shots On Goal 1–0 3–2
Ball Possession 67–33 —
Corners 6–1 10–1
Attacks 68–38 51–46
Match statistics
2 Substitution 3
119 Attacks 84
84 Dangerous Attacks 31
4 On Target 4
15 Off Target 2
18 Shots Total 6
4 Shots On Goal 2
7 Shots Off Goal 2
7 Shots Blocked 2
14 Shots Inside Box 4
4 Shots Outside Box 2
7 Fouls 17
16 Corners 2
3 Offsides 1
61% Ball Possession 39%
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Saves 3
546 Passes Total 354
472 Passes Accurate 281
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Peterborough United · 4-2-3-1
1 N. Bilokapic
30 P. Kioso 5 J. Knight 4 R. Edwards 3 H. Burrows
22 H. Kyprianou 27 A. Collins
11 K. Poku 14 J. Randall 10 E. Mason-Clarke
17 R. Jones
Reading · 4-1-4-1
1 D. Button
27 A. Mbengue 3 T. Holmes 32 N. Abbey 20 J. Dorsett
36 M. Craig
11 F. Azeez 29 L. Wing 7 H. Knibbs 12 P. Mukairu
15 K. Ehibhatiomhan
Peterborough United
Coach
D. Ferguson
Substitutes
  • 16 David Ajiboye
  • 18 Malik Mothersille
  • 25 Fynn Talley
  • 6 Romoney Crichlow
  • 2 Jadel Katongo
  • 8 Ryan De Havilland
  • 9 Jonson Clarke-Harris
Reading
Coach
Rubén Sellés
Substitutes
  • 10 Sam Smith
  • 2 Clinton Mola
  • 4 Ben Elliott
  • 22 Joel Pereira
  • 24 Tyler Bindon
  • 8 Charlie Savage
  • 42 Caylan Vickers
Substitutions
  • 54' ↑ S. Smith ↓ K. Ehibhatiomhan Reading
  • 60' ↑ B. Elliott ↓ P. Mukairu Reading
  • 60' ↑ C. Mola ↓ A. Mbengue Reading
  • 80' ↑ D. Ajiboye ↓ J. Randall Peterborough United
  • 86' ↑ M. Mothersille ↓ R. Jones Peterborough United
Cards
  • 56' A. S. Mbengue Reading
  • 76' E. Mason-Clark Peterborough United
  • 90' S. Smith Reading
  • 90+2' H. Knibbs Reading
Head-to-head
Peterborough United 2 3 draws 3 Reading
2025-12-29 Peterborough vs Reading 1 - 1
2025-12-09 Reading vs Peterborough 1 - 2
2025-03-29 Reading vs Peterborough United 3 - 1
2024-11-23 Peterborough United vs Reading 1 - 2
2023-12-26 Peterborough United vs Reading 2 - 2
2023-08-05 Reading vs Peterborough United 0 - 1
Recent form
Peterborough United D D D D D
Reading D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Peterborough United vs Reading?
Peterborough United drew 2-2 against Reading on 26 December 2023.
Who won Peterborough United vs Reading?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Peterborough United vs Reading played?
The match was played at Weston Homes Stadium (Peterborough).
Who had more possession in Peterborough United vs Reading?
Peterborough United had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.