Sunday , 16 August 2026

Preston North End FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Preston North End FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 19 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Sepp van den Berg 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-02-19 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC 2021-08-14 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb Reading FC H 2–3 L
12 Feb Peterborough United FC A 1–0 W
09 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–0 D
05 Feb Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
01 Feb Millwall FC A 0–0 D
29 Jan Bristol City FC H 2–2 D
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb Preston North End FC A 3–2 W
16 Feb Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D
12 Feb Coventry City FC H 2–3 L
09 Feb Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
29 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–4 L
22 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–4 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' And we are off! Preston North End FC vs Reading FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 2' The deadlock is broken! Lucas Joao gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
  • 7' 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.
  • 12' Emil Riis Jakobsen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • 17' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 19' Lucas Joao makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Reading FC are in front.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 35' Liam Lindsay has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brad Potts on 35 minute.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Ryan Ledson gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Ben Whiteman and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 53' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Emil Riis Jakobsen departs to be replaced by Ched Evans.
  • 55' John Swift is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 57' A stunning finish from Daniel Johnson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 61' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom McIntyre is hanging Abdul Rahman Baba on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 67' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Junior Hoilett by Yakou Meite on 67 minute.
  • 72' The 33-year-old Patrick Bauer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 74' A stunning finish from Cameron Archer — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 79' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 89' Andy Rinomhota has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Tom Ince is replaced by Brandon Barker.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sepp van den Berg.
  • With this win, Reading FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 5
Daniel Johnson 4
John Swift 3
Ched Evans 2
Brad Potts 2
Femi Azeez 1
Callum Robinson 1
Cameron Archer 1

Head to Head

2022-02-19 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC 2021-08-14 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 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

Preston North End FC Form

2022-02-19 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC L 2022-02-12 Peterborough United FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2022-02-09 Preston North End FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2022-02-05 Hull City AFC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2022-02-01 Millwall FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-01-29 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D

Reading FC Form

2022-02-19 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC W 2022-02-16 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2022-02-12 Reading FC 2–3 Coventry City FC L 2022-02-09 Bristol City FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2022-01-29 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2022-01-22 Reading FC 3–4 Huddersfield Town AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Reading FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC39% Draw29% Reading FC32%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Reading FC
61%
Preston North End FC or Reading FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC28% Draw47% Reading FC25%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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