Reading perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Preston North End can look both up and down from their 16th position.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Championship.
Reading form and stats
The story so far in the Championship for Reading, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Championship, at their home stadium (Madejski Stadium) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats.
Reading are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus Coventry City. Before that match, a win away at Blackburn Rovers.
This is expected to be a close game, with Reading perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Reading as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Reading has won seven of these, drawn four and lost two.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Stoke City in only three days. This game is also played here at Madejski Stadium.
Reading have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Madejski Stadium with 7 goals in 4 league matches. Defensively Reading have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (0 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Preston North End form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. That’s the product of Preston North End, who have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Championship, playing as the away team in the Championship this season. Preston have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Preston might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Birmingham City proved too strong as Preston North End slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Deepdale. A loss against Millwall was the result prior to that, in a home game.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Preston in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Preston North End, four draws and four defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Preston manager A. Neil as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Rotherham United.
Preston North End are a potent attacking force on the road with their 10 goals in 4 league games. As opposed to that, Preston have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Reading, zero draws and four wins for Preston North End. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Reading missing players
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| Reading | Preston North End | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 44% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 22% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 44% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 68 | 25 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 52 | 101 |
| 38 | 17 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 22 | 40 |
| 45% | 41% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 45% | 28% |
- All of Preston North End's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Preston North End has the most points from losing position (6) in Championship
- Preston North End has the the best goal difference (+5) away in Championship
- Preston North End have not yet lost a game away.
- Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Preston North End have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Reading has the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Championship
- Reading has the most clean sheets (4) at home in Championship
- Reading has the most clean sheets (6) in Championship
- Reading has the most points (12) at home in Championship
- Reading has the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Championship
- Reading has the the best goal difference (+11) in Championship
- Reading has the the best goal difference (+7) at home in Championship
- Reading have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- Reading have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Reading have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Reading have won all their matches at home so far.
- Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Reading | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Watford | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Millwall | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Brentford | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 13 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 8 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 22 | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -12 | 4 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | -4 |
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