League One 2026-2722nd10 pts from 13 games
RecordW2 D4 L7Goal difference -12
Relegation−2 pts to safetybehind Doncaster (20th)
Form
last 5 league games
xG per game1.43v1.58created v conceded
Next gameReading (H)Sat 7 Nov
Current formUnderperforming−1.5 pts v the chances · 5 games under SavageProjected finish18th53 pts (80%: 44–63)Relegation chance18%play-offs 0% · top 2 0%Next league gamePlymouth (A)W29% D24% L47% · lean lossGames leftW12 D8 L13expected from 33 · should win 4Pace from here1.31pts a game · v 0.77 so far
Every game · 2023-24 · Darren Ferguson
W Sat 5 Aug 2023
Reading0
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1Posh
League One AwayDarren Ferguson The match story ↓
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Posh should have lost (0.50 vs 1.02 xG), but the result went the other way.

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The match story

Every shot, the xG race and the momentum, minute by minute. The graphics follow the story as you scroll — hover or tap a shot for its details.

Reading0 KO 0Posh
xG racePosh Reading
Momentum · Posh above the line

Kick-off

Reading v Posh

League One, away. Posh line up 4-2-3-1 under Darren Ferguson; Reading go 4-4-2.

0–15' · momentum

Reading on top

Reading had the upper hand in 10 of the 13 minutes where either side was on top.

Goal · 0–1

43' MASON-CLARK scores for Posh

Ephron Mason-Clark scores in open play, a 2% chance (0.02 xG). Assist: Kwame Poku.

Half-time

Half-time: Reading 0–1 Posh

First-half xG: Posh 0.22, Reading 0.52. Shots: Posh 6, Reading 8.

60–75' · momentum

Reading on top

Reading had the upper hand in 11 of the 15 minutes where either side was on top.

75–90' · momentum

Reading on top

Reading had the upper hand in 13 of the 17 minutes where either side was on top.

Full-time

Full-time: Reading 0–1 Posh

On paper: Posh should have lost (0.50 vs 1.02 xG), but the result went the other way. Shots: Posh 13, Reading 16.

The numbers

Posh on the left, Reading on the right. The bar is the Posh share.

POSSESSION54%46%
xG0.501.02
xG ON TARGET1.381.17
SHOTS1316
ON TARGET65
BIG CHANCES12
PASSES517427
CORNERS66
TACKLES1521
INTERCEPTIONS16
DUELS WON5160
COUNTER-ATTACK SHOTS00

Stand-out players

Posh's top performers by player rating, with the numbers behind them.

8.0Harrison Burrows
90 mins
  • 5 clearances
  • 4 tackles
  • 3 recoveries
8.0Kwame Poku
88 mins
  • 1 assist
  • 5 recoveries
  • 2 tackles
7.8Nicholas Bilokapic
90 mins
  • 9 recoveries
  • 5 saves
  • 2/2 aerials won
7.6Ephron Mason-Clark
49 mins
  • 1 goal
  • 4 recoveries
  • 2 tackles
7.5Archie Collins
90 mins
  • 9 recoveries
  • 3 clearances
  • 2/4 aerials won
7.3Jonson Clarke-Harris
90 mins
  • 2 recoveries
  • 2 clearances

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