Delightful dogfight as daring Preston North End duels with determined Reading

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sun 29.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Deepdale (23408 seats)

Preston North End perform at a high level so far being 6th in the table. Reading can look both up and down from their 15th position.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Preston North End and Reading.

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Preston North End form and stats

Preston North End, who have the most points (29) at home in Championship, are steadily winning Championship games and points here at Deepdale. 9 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 12 games. Two home wins in a row for Preston North End bring valid hopes of a third.

Preston North End drew their last game, 1-1 away at Leeds United (placed 2nd). Preceding that game was the away draw at Cardiff City that finished 0-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Preston North End handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W3-D3-L2.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Preston North End as they have a new game in only three days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Middlesbrough are visiting.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (29 in 12 games), Preston North End's attacking play is working. Preston North End have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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Reading form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Reading so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-4 (win-draw-lose). Reading has drawn their two previous away games.

Reading have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Rafael Cabral Barbosa. It's been 302 minutes since they last conceded in Championship.

Reading won their last game, 1-0 versus Queens Park Rangers played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Derby County.

Reading are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Reading manager M. Bowen as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Fulham.

Reading are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 11 games (in the league). Reading have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Reading - Preston North End 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Preston North End, 0 draws and 6 wins for Reading. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

Preston North EndD. Johnson
D. Johnson
8 goals
ReadingG. Puşcaş
G. Puşcaş
6 goals
Preston North EndT. Barkhuizen
T. Barkhuizen
5 goals

Preston North End missing players

Reading missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Preston North End Reading
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 2 Played P 3 11 23
11 9 1 Won W 0 2 8
6 2 1 Drew D 2 5 5
7 1 0 Lost L 1 4 10
36 29 6 Scored S 2 11 29
28 13 5 Conceded C 3 11 27
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 96%
71% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 70%
46% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 27% 48%
29% 42% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 22%
17% 25% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
54% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 55% 48%
21% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 30%
29% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 36% 26%
 
5.1 5.7 4.5 Corners For (avg) C F 6 5.5 5.6
5.6 6 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.3 5.1 5
1.8 1.5 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2 1.6
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
267 136 22 Total Shots T S 29 126 283
93 53 10 Shots on Target S O 11 41 94
39% 55% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 27% 31%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Preston North End has the most points (29) at home
  • Preston North End has the the best goal difference (+16) at home
  • Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Preston North End have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Preston North End have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Reading have scored away.
  • Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Reading has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 24 14 9 1 47 25 11 6 5 0 29 16 13 8 4 1 18 9 22 51
2 Leeds United 24 14 6 4 37 16 12 7 4 1 19 8 12 7 2 3 18 8 21 48
3 Brentford 24 12 4 8 37 19 12 7 3 2 22 8 12 5 1 6 15 11 18 40
4 Sheffield Wednesday 24 11 6 7 36 23 11 6 4 1 13 7 13 5 2 6 23 16 13 39
5 Fulham 24 11 6 7 38 28 12 7 2 3 23 14 12 4 4 4 15 14 10 39
6 Preston North End 24 11 6 7 36 28 12 9 2 1 29 13 12 2 4 6 7 15 8 39
7 Nottingham Forest 23 10 7 6 30 23 10 4 2 4 10 11 13 6 5 2 20 12 7 37
8 Swansea City 24 10 7 7 31 30 12 5 2 5 16 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 1 37
9 Blackburn Rovers 24 10 6 8 31 29 13 6 5 2 16 11 11 4 1 6 15 18 2 36
10 Bristol City 24 9 8 7 36 36 11 4 4 3 16 14 13 5 4 4 20 22 0 35
11 Cardiff City 24 8 10 6 35 33 12 7 4 1 19 10 12 1 6 5 16 23 2 34
12 Millwall 24 8 10 6 30 31 11 5 4 2 17 13 13 3 6 4 13 18 -1 34
13 Hull City 24 9 6 9 37 33 13 6 2 5 21 16 11 3 4 4 16 17 4 33
14 Queens Park Rangers 24 9 5 10 37 45 12 4 4 4 21 24 12 5 1 6 16 21 -8 32
15 Reading 23 8 5 10 29 27 12 6 0 6 18 16 11 2 5 4 11 11 2 29
16 Birmingham City 24 8 5 11 25 35 11 5 2 4 13 12 13 3 3 7 12 23 -10 29
17 Charlton Athletic 24 7 7 10 33 34 13 5 3 5 18 16 11 2 4 5 15 18 -1 28
18 Derby County 24 6 9 9 22 32 12 5 5 2 14 9 12 1 4 7 8 23 -10 27
19 Middlesbrough 24 6 9 9 22 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 11 0 5 6 10 21 -10 27
20 Huddersfield Town 24 6 7 11 26 36 12 3 4 5 12 15 12 3 3 6 14 21 -10 25
21 Stoke City 24 6 3 15 28 39 13 4 2 7 17 20 11 2 1 8 11 19 -11 21
22 Luton Town 24 6 3 15 31 50 12 4 3 5 19 20 12 2 0 10 12 30 -19 21
23 Barnsley 24 4 8 12 32 47 13 3 6 4 22 25 11 1 2 8 10 22 -15 20
24 Wigan Athletic 24 4 8 12 21 36 12 4 4 4 12 15 12 0 4 8 9 21 -15 20

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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 West Bromwich Albion 24 14 9 1 47 25 11 6 5 0 29 16 13 8 4 1 18 9 22 51
2 Leeds United 24 14 6 4 37 16 12 7 4 1 19 8 12 7 2 3 18 8 21 48
3 Brentford 24 12 4 8 37 19 12 7 3 2 22 8 12 5 1 6 15 11 18 40
4 Sheffield Wednesday 24 11 6 7 36 23 11 6 4 1 13 7 13 5 2 6 23 16 13 39
5 Fulham 24 11 6 7 38 28 12 7 2 3 23 14 12 4 4 4 15 14 10 39
6 Preston North End 24 11 6 7 36 28 12 9 2 1 29 13 12 2 4 6 7 15 8 39
7 Nottingham Forest 23 10 7 6 30 23 10 4 2 4 10 11 13 6 5 2 20 12 7 37
8 Swansea City 24 10 7 7 31 30 12 5 2 5 16 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 1 37
9 Blackburn Rovers 24 10 6 8 31 29 13 6 5 2 16 11 11 4 1 6 15 18 2 36
10 Bristol City 24 9 8 7 36 36 11 4 4 3 16 14 13 5 4 4 20 22 0 35
11 Cardiff City 24 8 10 6 35 33 12 7 4 1 19 10 12 1 6 5 16 23 2 34
12 Millwall 24 8 10 6 30 31 11 5 4 2 17 13 13 3 6 4 13 18 -1 34
13 Hull City 24 9 6 9 37 33 13 6 2 5 21 16 11 3 4 4 16 17 4 33
14 Queens Park Rangers 24 9 5 10 37 45 12 4 4 4 21 24 12 5 1 6 16 21 -8 32
15 Reading 23 8 5 10 29 27 12 6 0 6 18 16 11 2 5 4 11 11 2 29
16 Birmingham City 24 8 5 11 25 35 11 5 2 4 13 12 13 3 3 7 12 23 -10 29
17 Charlton Athletic 24 7 7 10 33 34 13 5 3 5 18 16 11 2 4 5 15 18 -1 28
18 Derby County 24 6 9 9 22 32 12 5 5 2 14 9 12 1 4 7 8 23 -10 27
19 Middlesbrough 24 6 9 9 22 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 11 0 5 6 10 21 -10 27
20 Huddersfield Town 24 6 7 11 26 36 12 3 4 5 12 15 12 3 3 6 14 21 -10 25
21 Stoke City 24 6 3 15 28 39 13 4 2 7 17 20 11 2 1 8 11 19 -11 21
22 Luton Town 24 6 3 15 31 50 12 4 3 5 19 20 12 2 0 10 12 30 -19 21
23 Barnsley 24 4 8 12 32 47 13 3 6 4 22 25 11 1 2 8 10 22 -15 20
24 Wigan Athletic 24 4 8 12 21 36 12 4 4 4 12 15 12 0 4 8 9 21 -15 20

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