Preston North End FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Reading FC — Championship .
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee David Webb
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Reading FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Derby County FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Stoke City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Preston North End FC to score. At the same time, Reading FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 394 games and scored 463 goals.
- 15' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' What a strike from Sam Baldock! The score is 0-1.
- 28' Paul Huntington has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 393 appearances.
- 31' GOAL! Daniel Johnson scores on 31.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' Preston North End FC have won 428 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Andy Yiadom is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sone Aluko, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 52' Sensational shot from Tiago Ilori. Reading FC is back in the lead.
- 56' Joshua Harrop is ready to make an impact after coming on for Darnell Fisher at the 56 minute mark.
- 57' Lukas Nmecha gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Paul Gallagher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andy Yiadom made 394 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Jon Dadi Bodvarsson gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Yakou Meite and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' What composure from Callum Robinson! The Ireland international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 79' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Sone Aluko exits the field as Josh Sims enters on 79.
- 80' Graham Burke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Louis Moult on 80 minute.
- 81' Brilliant from the ! Leandro Bacuna makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 81.
- 86' Liam Moore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Joshua Earl picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Andy Rinomhota on, Liam Kelly off on 90 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Reading FC players.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
2
Darnell Fisher ↓ Joshua Harrop 56'
- 7
- 29
- 23
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↓ Lukas Nmecha 57'
- 6
- 3
- 5
-
9
Louis Moult ↓ Graham Burke 80'
Bench
- 16
- 14
-
45
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 57'
- 22
-
10
Joshua Harrop ↑ 56'
- 21
-
19
Graham Burke ↑ 80'
Coach
Alex Neil
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 2
- 6
- 20
-
38
Liam Kelly ↓ Andy Rinomhota 90'
- 10
- 7
-
14
Sone Aluko ↓ Josh Sims 79'
- 3
- 28
- 9
Bench
-
23
Jon Daði Boðvarsson ↑ 75'
- 4
- 31
- 5
-
35
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 90'
- 29
-
19
Josh Sims ↑ 79'
Coach
Paul Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Joao | 5 |
| Daniel Johnson | 4 |
| John Swift | 3 |
| Brad Potts | 2 |
| Ched Evans | 2 |
| Matt Miazga | 1 |
| Tiago Ilori | 1 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2018-09-15
Preston North End FC
2–3
Reading FC
L
2018-09-01
Preston North End FC
2–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2018-08-25
Derby County FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2018-08-22
Norwich City FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2018-08-18
Preston North End FC
2–2
Stoke City FC
D
2018-08-11
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
Reading FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Reading FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Reading FC
66%
Preston North End FC or Reading FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.