Sunday , 16 August 2026

Preston North End FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Preston North End FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sun 24 Jan 2021 · 12:30 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Jayson Molumby 65' Y
Paul Huntington 82' Y
Ryan Ledson 87' Y
Ben Whiteman 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Matt McGrath
  • Referee Darren Bond

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
2021-01-24 Preston North End FC 0–0 Reading FC 2020-11-04 Reading FC 0–3 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Reading FC H 0–0 D
20 Jan Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
16 Jan Bristol City FC A 0–2 L
09 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–4 L
02 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L
29 Dec Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
19 Jan Coventry City FC H 3–0 W
09 Jan Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
02 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
30 Dec Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Luton Town FC H 2–1 W

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Preston North End FC and Reading FC get this one started.
  • 5' Paul Huntington has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Joao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' The 26-year-old Jayson Molumby has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Holmes, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 65' Jayson Molumby was booked on 65.
  • 70' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Emil Riis Jakobsen is withdrawn and Tom Barkhuizen gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Joshua Laurent needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 77' Reading FC ring the changes. Sone Aluko has done his job and it is now time for Alfa Semedo to step up.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Jayson Molumby is replaced by Daniel Johnson on 80 minute.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Paul Huntington. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Scott Sinclair is replaced by Ched Evans on 86 minute.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Ledson.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

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

2021-01-24 Preston North End FC 0–0 Reading FC 2020-11-04 Reading FC 0–3 Preston North End FC 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

Preston North End FC Form

2021-01-24 Preston North End FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2021-01-20 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2021-01-16 Bristol City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2021-01-09 Wycombe Wanderers FC 4–1 Preston North End FC L 2021-01-02 Preston North End FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2020-12-29 Preston North End FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W

Reading FC Form

2021-01-24 Preston North End FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2021-01-19 Reading FC 3–0 Coventry City FC W 2021-01-09 Luton Town FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2021-01-02 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Reading FC W 2020-12-30 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Reading FC D 2020-12-26 Reading FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Preston North End FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC36% Draw34% Reading FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Reading FC
64%
Preston North End FC or Reading FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC23% Draw58% Reading FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 22% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 19% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.