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Preston North End FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Preston North End FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Reading FC
Sun 29 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Mark Russell
  • Referee Ben Speedie

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
6
Preston North End FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–2 Reading FC 2019-10-19 Reading FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2019-03-30 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2018-09-15 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Preston North End FC launch into their encounter with Reading FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andy Rinomhota suffering a number of foals already.
  • 12' John Swift is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 16' What a moment for Lucas Joao! That strike on 16 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 21' Preston North End 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.
  • 26' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 31' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Billy Bodin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • 60' Preston North End FC make a change. Brad Potts trudges off to be replaced by Paul Gallagher on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Charlie Adam by Andy Rinomhota on 65 minute.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Tom Clarke is replaced by Jayden Stockley.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. John Swift is replaced by Garath McCleary on 74 minute.
  • 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 83' Jordan Obita is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yakou Meite at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Reading FC take all three points.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bowen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 5
Daniel Johnson 4
John Swift 3
Brad Potts 2
Ched Evans 2
Sam Baldock 1
Scott Sinclair 1
Callum Robinson 1

Head to Head

2019-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–2 Reading FC 2019-10-19 Reading FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2019-03-30 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2018-09-15 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC

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

Reading FC Form

2019-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–2 Reading FC W 2019-12-26 Reading FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2019-12-21 Reading FC 3–0 Derby County FC W 2019-12-14 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2019-12-11 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-12-07 Reading FC 2–3 Birmingham City 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

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC28% Draw30% Reading FC42%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
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

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC20% Draw50% Reading FC30%
Actual: 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.