Form
Peterborough United finished 18th in League One last season, six places and 10 points behind Reading. They have played in League One for five straight seasons after their relegation from the Championship in 2022.
The Posh are struggling this season, currently sitting 22nd in the league, having only picked up 10 points in their first 13 games. Their recent league form has been mixed, with one win, two draws and two losses in their last five.
They come into this weekend’s encounter off the back of a 0-2
away loss to Luton Town. They have already had a cup run this season, reaching the last 16 of the League Cup before being knocked out by fellow League One side Bradford City.
The Posh beat the Royals 1-2 at the Select Car Leasing Stadium last December, before the sides played out a 1-1 draw at the Weston Homes Stadium in the last game of 2025.
The boss
Robbie Savage: Savage took over as Peterborough manager at the start of October, replacing Luke Williams, who was sacked after just under a year in charge.
Savage had a long playing career, making more than 500 domestic appearances for the likes of Leicester City, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers and Derby County, as well as picking up 39 caps for Wales. He retired from playing in 2011, with his last game coming at the Madejski Stadium.
Post-playing, Savage spent time in the media as a pundit and radio host before making a return to football in 2020, when he became involved in the setup of Macclesfield FC. He later became manager of the club in 2024 and guided them to promotion to the National League North.
Savage went on to join Forest Green Rovers last July, guiding them to the playoffs after a seventh-placed finish in the National League last season.
Since joining Peterborough last month, the 52-year-old has won two, drawn two and lost three of his first seven games in charge. Savage wants his side to play attacking, entertaining football and this weekend’s game should see him face off against his son, our very own Charlie Savage.
Squad
Peterborough signed 11 players over the summer with 10 joining permanently and one arriving on loan.
They picked up three players on frees, including defenders Evan Weir and Tom O’Connor and winger Owura Edwards.
Seven players were signed for a fee. Attacking reinforcements came in the shape of winger Ethan Williams, who came in from Manchester United; and forwards Vernon Masara and Danny Ormerod, who joined from Burnley and AFC Fylde respectively.
The Posh also signed goalkeeper Collin Ndi from Southend United and three midfielders: Harrison Jones (from Sunderland), Harry Ashfield (from Wrexham) and former Royal Liam Kelly (from MK Dons).
Their sole loan was defender Josh Feeney, who joined from Premier League Aston Villa.
Peterborough are expected to be without defender Carl Johnston and winger Edwards for this Saturday’s game.
Expected setup
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Style: Attacking football
Lineup: Bass, Hughes, Mendonca, O’Connor, Mills, Kelly, Garbutt, Khela, Williams, Masara, Leonard
One to watch
11. Harry Leonard: Forward Leonard joined Peterborough last September, from Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee.
He is a product of the Rovers academy, joining at the age of nine. A prolific scorer in their youth teams, Leonard made his full Rovers debut in April 2023 and went on to make 36 appearances for the club, scoring five goals.
Since moving to Peterborough, the 23-year-old has 26 Posh goals to his name, with nine of those coming this season. He also finished last season as the side’s top scorer.
Leonard is a striker who is a natural finisher with a strong work rate and physical presence.
