Preston North End FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Mark Russell
- Referee Ben Speedie
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Reading FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Dec | Barnsley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Preston North End FC vs Reading FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Chris Gunter has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 12' John Swift is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 16' A goal from the Portugal international Lucas Joao! He fires home on 16 to make it 0-2!
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' Charlie Adam is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul Huntington made 384 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Obita is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 51' England international Joshua Harrop has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Preston North End FC make a change. Brad Potts trudges off to be replaced by Paul Gallagher on 60 minutes.
- 65' Andy Rinomhota gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Charlie Adam and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Tom Clarke is withdrawn and Jayden Stockley gets his opportunity.
- 74' Reading FC make a change. John Swift trudges off to be replaced by Garath McCleary on 74 minutes.
- 79' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Yakou Meite is replaced by Jordan Obita.
- 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Preston North End FC.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
Brad Potts ↓ Paul Gallagher 60'
- 16
- 24
- 23
- 8
- 4
- 1
- 6
-
10
Joshua Harrop ↓ Tom Barkhuizen 60'
-
5
Tom Clarke C ↓ Jayden Stockley 69'
- 39
Bench
- 18
- 2
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↑ 60'
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↑ 60'
- 25
- 7
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 69'
Coach
Alex Neil
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Yakou Meite ↓ Jordan Obita 83'
- 2
- 24
- 6
-
10
John Swift ↓ Garath McCleary 74'
-
26
Charlie Adam ↓ Andy Rinomhota 65'
- 4
- 31
- 29
- 33
- 14
Bench
-
12
Garath McCleary ↑ 74'
-
11
Jordan Obita ↑ 83'
-
8
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 65'
- 1
- 5
- 18
- 21
Coach
Mark Bowen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Joao | 5 |
| Daniel Johnson | 4 |
| John Swift | 3 |
| Ched Evans | 2 |
| Brad Potts | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Cameron Archer | 1 |
| Yakou Meite | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2019-12-29
Preston North End FC
0–2
Reading FC
L
2019-12-26
Leeds United FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2019-12-21
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2019-12-14
Preston North End FC
2–1
Luton Town FC
W
2019-12-10
Preston North End FC
2–1
Fulham FC
W
2019-12-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Reading FC
72%
Preston North End FC or Reading FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.