Preston North End FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 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 Richard Wild
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Darren Bond
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Reading FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alan Browne made 382 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Ben Davies is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rafael, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Preston North End FC have won 417 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Reading 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. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joshua Laurent is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 55' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Ben Whiteman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' The 37-year-old Ched Evans has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' Jayson Molumby catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 70' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Barkhuizen is hanging Emil Riis Jakobsen on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 77' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfa Semedo is hanging Sone Aluko on the field on 77 minute.
- 80' Daniel Johnson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jayson Molumby on 80 minute.
- 82' Poor challenge from Paul Huntington. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Scott Sinclair by Ched Evans on 86 minute.
- 87' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 18
- 23
- 8
- 6
- 17
- 22
- 15
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Ched Evans 86'
-
21
Jayson Molumby ↓ Daniel Johnson 80'
- 19
Bench
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↑ 80'
- 2
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↑ 70'
- 12
- 32
-
26
Ched Evans ↑ 86'
- 25
- 7
- 30
Coach
Alex Neil
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 29
- 10
- 8
-
24
Sone Aluko ↓ Alfa Semedo 77'
- 4
- 18
- 28
- 33
- 14
- 5
Bench
- 9
-
30
Alfa Semedo ↑ 77'
- 22
- 7
- 2
- 15
- 34
- 46
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Joao | 5 |
| Daniel Johnson | 4 |
| John Swift | 3 |
| Ched Evans | 2 |
| Brad Potts | 2 |
| Daniel Johnson | 1 |
| Femi Azeez | 1 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.