Peterborough United vs Reading - prediction, team news, lineups

Peterborough United volition beryllium looking to get backmost to winning ways erstwhile they invited Reading to the Weston Homes Stadium connected Saturday successful the archetypal circular of the FA Cup.

The hosts presently beryllium 22nd successful the League One table, portion the visitors are sixth.

Match preview

Peterborough are without a triumph successful their past 5 matches crossed each competitions, having struggled for signifier aft winning their archetypal 2 games nether caller caput manager Robbie Savage.

The Posh mislaid 2-0 astatine location to Luton successful their astir caller fixture past weekend, leaving them 3rd from bottommost and 2 points from safety.

Savage was captious of his side's show against Luton, admitting that "if you can’t support successful the opening moments of halves oregon instrumentality your chances, you won’t triumph games of football".

Peterborough volition beryllium looking to enactment successful a much-improved show successful the FA Cup this play and they volition beryllium buoyed by the information they went unbeaten against Reading past season, with 1 triumph and a draw.

Reading, meanwhile, volition beryllium looking for a effect aft they mislaid 2-0 to section rivals Oxford United connected Wednesday.

Head manager Leam Richardson branded the effect "really disappointing" and admitted his broadside were "so weak" for some of Oxford's goals.

Richardson has backed the Royals to "come again" erstwhile they question to Peterborough connected Saturday and helium volition beryllium keen to spot immoderate existent improvements.

There is besides an intriguing subplot for this match, with Reading midfielder Charlie Savage going up against a squad managed by his begetter for the archetypal time.

Peterborough United signifier (all competitions):

Reading signifier (all competitions):

Team News

Peterborough could manus starts to Matthew Garbett, Brandon Khela and Sam Hughes, with Harry Ashfield, Vernon Masara and Carl Johnston dropping retired of the side.

Harry Leonard is expected to proceed up front, having bagged 9 goals crossed each competitions truthful acold this season.

Reading stay without George Earthy, Benn Ward and Paddy Lane owed to wounded and Jack Marriott is expected to beryllium rested, having lone conscionable returned to enactment connected Wednesday.

Savage could travel into the broadside for Lewis Wing, portion Jacob Brown is apt to regenerate Marriott.

Peterborough United imaginable starting lineup:

Bass; Hughes, Mendonca, O'Connor, Mills; Kelly, Garbett; Shofowoke, Williams, Khela; Leonard

Reading imaginable starting lineup:

Pereira; Godwin-Malife, O'Connor, Dorsett, Roberts; Savage, Rinomhota; Lisbie, Stokes, Kyerewaa; Marriott

We say: Peterborough United 1-2 Reading

Reading person been successful amended signifier than Peterborough and should person capable prime to advancement to the adjacent round.

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