Peterborough 2-2 Reading — League One, 26 Dec 2023
Peterborough and Reading drew 2-2 in the League One on 26 December 2023 at Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough. Josh Knight and Ephron Mason-Clark scored for Peterborough; Samuel Smith and Oluwafemi Azeez for Reading. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Peterborough have won 2 and Reading 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Weston Homes Stadium · Peterborough·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-039'assist: J. Randall
- Half-time1-0
- 54'
- 56'Argument
- 60'
- 60'
- 1-163'assist: Oluwafemi Azeez
- 2-169'Ephron Mason-Clarkassist: Harrison Burrows
- 76'Ephron Mason-ClarkFoul
- 80'out: D. Ajiboye
- 2-285'assist: Harvey Knibbs
- 86'
- 90'Argument
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Peterborough
- 7.9Joel RandallM
- 7.9Ephron Mason-ClarkM
- 7.9Harrison BurrowsD
- 7.6Josh KnightD
- 7.5Archie CollinsM
- 7.3Kwame PokuM
- 7.3Ronnie EdwardsD
- 7.3Peter KiosoD
- 6.9David AjiboyeF
- 6.7Ricky-Jade JonesF
- 6.6Hector KyprianouM
- 6.3Malik MothersilleF
- 6.2Nicholas BilokapicG
Reading
- 8.0Oluwafemi AzeezM
- 7.3Thomas HolmesD
- 7.2Jeriel DorsettD
- 7.2Samuel SmithF
- 6.9Clinton MolaM
- 6.9Paul MukairuM
- 6.9David ButtonG
- 6.9Michael CraigM
- 6.7Harvey KnibbsM
- 6.6Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
- 6.6Nelson AbbeyD
- 6.5Lewis WingM
- 6.3Amadou MbengueD
- 6.3Ben ElliottM
Line-ups
Reading4-1-4-1
Peterborough4-2-3-1
Substitutes
PeterboroughD. Ferguson
Substitutes
- 9J. Clarke-HarrisF
- 16D. Ajiboye80'F6.9
- 6R. Crichlow-NobleD
- 8R. De HavillandM
- 25F. TalleyG
- 18Malik Mothersille86'F6.3
- 2J. KatongoD
ReadingRubén Sellés
Substitutes
- 22Joel PereiraG
- 10Samuel Smith63'90'54'F7.2
- 2Clinton Mola60'M6.9
- 8Charlie SavageM
- 4B. Elliott60'M6.3
- 42C. VickersF
- 24T. BindonD
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
20Total shots6
5Shots on target2
7Shots off target2
8Blocked shots2
16Corners2
3Offsides1
7Fouls18
1Yellow cards3
0Goalkeeper saves3
550Total passes364
476Accurate passes283
87%Pass accuracy78%
Peterborough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Randall | 80 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 90 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7.9 |
| Harrison Burrows | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7.9 |
| Josh Knight | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Archie Collins | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.5 |
| Kwame Poku | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Ronnie Edwards | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Peter Kioso | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| David Ajiboye | 10 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Ricky-Jade Jones | 86 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Malik Mothersille | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nicholas Bilokapic | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oluwafemi Azeez | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 8.0 |
| Thomas Holmes | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Samuel Smith | 36 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Clinton Mola | 30 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Paul Mukairu | 61 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| David Button | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Michael Craig | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 54 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Nelson Abbey | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Lewis Wing | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 60 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ben Elliott | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
PeterboroughWWWWD
- W23 Dec 23AShrewsbury2-1
- W16 Dec 23AFleetwood Town1-0
- W09 Dec 23HOxford United3-0
- W02 Dec 23HDoncaster2-1
- D28 Nov 23AStevenage2-2
Head-to-head
- 05 Aug 23Reading0-1Peterborough
- 16 Feb 22Peterborough0-0Reading
- 14 Sept 21Reading3-1Peterborough
- 20 Mar 12Peterborough3-1Reading
- 29 Nov 11Reading3-2Peterborough
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Derby | 46 | +41 | 92 |
| 3 | Bolton | 46 | +35 | 87 |
| 4 | Peterborough | 46 | +28 | 84 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 46 | +23 | 77 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 46 | +18 | 76 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | -16 | 57 |
| 16 | Charlton | 46 | -1 | 53 |
| 17 | Reading | 46 | -2 | 53 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 46 | -22 | 48 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -32 | 48 |
Before and after
Peterborough
- Previous: Shrewsbury 1-2 Peterborough, 23 Dec 2023 · League One
- Next: Peterborough 2-2 Barnsley, 29 Dec 2023 · League One
Reading
- Previous: Reading 2-0 Wigan, 23 Dec 2023 · League One
- Next: Cheltenham 2-2 Reading, 29 Dec 2023 · League One
Data updated