Betting preview: Preston North End vs Reading should be interesting

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sun 24.January
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Deepdale (23408 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Preston North End have their presumed home advantage while Reading are ahead 8 points in the Championship table.

Insights:
  • Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Reading has the most matches over the total-line (15) in Championship

The hosts Preston North End saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Championship. That game was an away game at Birmingham City, so at least Preston are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Preston North End form and stats

4-1-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Preston North End so far this season.

Preston enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Birmingham City's place. The match ended 1-0 with Scott Sinclair scoring. Prior to that, an away loss at Bristol City.

This is expected to be a close game, with Preston North End perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Preston as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Preston North End has won five of these, drawn two and lost seven.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Preston here at Deepdale in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 12 games). On the other hand, Preston have conceded 13 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Reading form and stats

The visitors are W5-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.

Reading had fun at their own home (Deepdale) last time out, beating Coventry City 3-0. John Swift, Andy Rinomhota and Lucas João scored. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Luton Town's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Reading playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were eight Reading wins, four draws and two defeats.

Reading has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 12 games. As opposed to that, Reading have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Reading - Preston 0-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Preston won four games, zero matches ended with a draw and Reading has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

ReadingL. Santos João
L. Santos João
14 goals
PrestonS. Sinclair
S. Sinclair
8 goals
ReadingY. Meïté
Y. Meïté
6 goals

Preston North End missing players

Reading missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Preston North End Reading
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 4 12 24
11 4 1 Won W 3 5 13
2 1 0 Drew D 1 4 4
12 7 2 Lost L 0 3 7
31 10 3 Scored S 9 18 37
33 13 2 Conceded C 5 16 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
68% 50% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 79%
52% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 58%
20% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 21%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 25% 12%
36% 17% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 50%
32% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 42%
32% 50% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 0.9 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.2 1.2
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.6 10.3 12 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 8.8 9.8
3.5 3.2 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.8 4.3
36% 26% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 64% 39% 36%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Reading has the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Championship
  • Reading has the most matches over the total-line (15) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 25 16 5 4 35 21 13 8 4 1 17 8 12 8 1 3 18 13 14 53
2 Swansea City 24 13 7 4 29 13 12 7 4 1 15 5 12 6 3 3 14 8 16 46
3 Brentford 23 12 8 3 37 21 12 6 5 1 19 11 11 6 3 2 18 10 16 44
4 Watford 24 12 7 5 28 17 13 10 2 1 23 9 11 2 5 4 5 8 11 43
5 Reading 24 13 4 7 37 28 12 8 0 4 19 12 12 5 4 3 18 16 9 43
6 AFC Bournemouth 25 11 9 5 38 21 12 7 3 2 21 10 13 4 6 3 17 11 17 42
7 Middlesbrough 24 11 6 7 30 20 11 7 2 2 15 5 13 4 4 5 15 15 10 39
8 Stoke City 25 9 10 6 30 26 12 5 3 4 17 17 13 4 7 2 13 9 4 37
9 Bristol City 24 11 3 10 25 26 12 6 2 4 12 10 12 5 1 6 13 16 -1 36
10 Preston North End 25 11 2 12 31 33 12 4 1 7 10 13 13 7 1 5 21 20 -2 35
11 Barnsley 25 10 4 11 27 32 12 6 2 4 14 13 13 4 2 7 13 19 -5 34
12 Blackburn Rovers 24 9 6 9 39 28 12 5 4 3 19 13 12 4 2 6 20 15 11 33
13 Luton Town 25 9 6 10 21 27 12 5 4 3 15 13 13 4 2 7 6 14 -6 33
14 Huddersfield Town 25 9 4 12 28 35 13 7 1 5 17 12 12 2 3 7 11 23 -7 31
15 Cardiff City 24 8 5 11 30 28 13 4 2 7 19 17 11 4 3 4 11 11 2 29
16 Millwall 24 6 11 7 21 24 11 1 7 3 9 12 13 5 4 4 12 12 -3 29
17 Queens Park Rangers 24 6 9 9 23 30 11 3 4 4 11 13 13 3 5 5 12 17 -7 27
18 Coventry City 24 6 8 10 22 34 11 4 5 2 12 13 13 2 3 8 10 21 -12 26
19 Birmingham City 25 6 8 11 18 30 13 2 2 9 8 22 12 4 6 2 10 8 -12 26
20 Nottingham Forest 25 6 7 12 20 29 13 4 4 5 14 14 12 2 3 7 6 15 -9 25
21 Derby County 24 5 7 12 15 25 13 2 4 7 6 15 11 3 3 5 9 10 -10 22
22 Rotherham United 22 5 5 12 23 32 11 3 3 5 15 15 11 2 2 7 8 17 -9 20
23 Sheffield Wednesday 23 6 7 10 15 23 12 4 5 3 9 8 11 2 2 7 6 15 -8 19
24 Wycombe Wanderers 23 3 6 14 16 35 12 2 4 6 8 14 11 1 2 8 8 21 -19 15

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 25 16 5 4 35 21 13 8 4 1 17 8 12 8 1 3 18 13 14 53
2 Swansea City 24 13 7 4 29 13 12 7 4 1 15 5 12 6 3 3 14 8 16 46
3 Brentford 23 12 8 3 37 21 12 6 5 1 19 11 11 6 3 2 18 10 16 44
4 Watford 24 12 7 5 28 17 13 10 2 1 23 9 11 2 5 4 5 8 11 43
5 Reading 24 13 4 7 37 28 12 8 0 4 19 12 12 5 4 3 18 16 9 43
6 AFC Bournemouth 25 11 9 5 38 21 12 7 3 2 21 10 13 4 6 3 17 11 17 42
7 Middlesbrough 24 11 6 7 30 20 11 7 2 2 15 5 13 4 4 5 15 15 10 39
8 Stoke City 25 9 10 6 30 26 12 5 3 4 17 17 13 4 7 2 13 9 4 37
9 Bristol City 24 11 3 10 25 26 12 6 2 4 12 10 12 5 1 6 13 16 -1 36
10 Preston North End 25 11 2 12 31 33 12 4 1 7 10 13 13 7 1 5 21 20 -2 35
11 Barnsley 25 10 4 11 27 32 12 6 2 4 14 13 13 4 2 7 13 19 -5 34
12 Blackburn Rovers 24 9 6 9 39 28 12 5 4 3 19 13 12 4 2 6 20 15 11 33
13 Luton Town 25 9 6 10 21 27 12 5 4 3 15 13 13 4 2 7 6 14 -6 33
14 Huddersfield Town 25 9 4 12 28 35 13 7 1 5 17 12 12 2 3 7 11 23 -7 31
15 Cardiff City 24 8 5 11 30 28 13 4 2 7 19 17 11 4 3 4 11 11 2 29
16 Millwall 24 6 11 7 21 24 11 1 7 3 9 12 13 5 4 4 12 12 -3 29
17 Queens Park Rangers 24 6 9 9 23 30 11 3 4 4 11 13 13 3 5 5 12 17 -7 27
18 Coventry City 24 6 8 10 22 34 11 4 5 2 12 13 13 2 3 8 10 21 -12 26
19 Birmingham City 25 6 8 11 18 30 13 2 2 9 8 22 12 4 6 2 10 8 -12 26
20 Nottingham Forest 25 6 7 12 20 29 13 4 4 5 14 14 12 2 3 7 6 15 -9 25
21 Derby County 24 5 7 12 15 25 13 2 4 7 6 15 11 3 3 5 9 10 -10 22
22 Rotherham United 22 5 5 12 23 32 11 3 3 5 15 15 11 2 2 7 8 17 -9 20
23 Sheffield Wednesday 23 6 7 10 15 23 12 4 5 3 9 8 11 2 2 7 6 15 -8 19
24 Wycombe Wanderers 23 3 6 14 16 35 12 2 4 6 8 14 11 1 2 8 8 21 -19 15

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.