Preston North End FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Reading FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Mar | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Hull City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Preston North End FC to score. At the same time, Reading FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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 Jeff Hendrick suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' It’s high time Ryan Lowe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cesare Casadei made 379 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
- 50' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' Nesta Guinness-Walker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' Goal! Thomas Cannon scores his 25 goal in 319 matches.
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 64' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 71' Tyrese Fornah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Loum Ndiaye on 71 minute.
- 72' The whistle greets Josh Onomah as he departs to be replaced by Ben Woodburn.
- 77' 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.
- 82' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 83' GOAL! Kelvin Ehibhaimha scores on 83.
- 88' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Liam Lindsay has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 89' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Troy Parrott is replaced by Robert Brady on 89 minute.
- 90' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- With this win, Preston North End FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Josh Onomah ↓ Ben Woodburn 72'
- 6
- 44
- 16
- 14
- 10
- 4
- 1
-
15
Troy Parrott ↓ Robert Brady 89'
- 2
- 28
Bench
- 18
-
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 72'
- 5
- 25
- 23
-
11
Robert Brady ↑ 89'
- 31
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Tom Holmes ↓ Kelvin Ehibhaimha 72'
- 17
- 6
- 8
-
2
Andy Carroll ↓ Femi Azeez 71'
- 9
- 1
- 24
-
22
Loum Ndiaye ↓ Tyrese Fornah 71'
- 18
- 20
Bench
- 31
-
19
Tyrese Fornah ↑ 71'
-
15
Femi Azeez ↑ 71'
-
35
Kelvin Ehibhaimha ↑ 72'
- 27
- 30
- 36
Coach
Paul Ince
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Joao | 5 |
| Daniel Johnson | 4 |
| John Swift | 3 |
| Brad Potts | 2 |
| Ched Evans | 2 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 1 |
| Sam Baldock | 1 |
| Scott Sinclair | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2023-04-10
Preston North End FC
2–1
Reading FC
W
2023-04-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2023-04-01
Preston North End FC
3–1
Blackpool FC
W
2023-03-18
Middlesbrough FC
4–0
Preston North End FC
L
2023-03-14
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2023-03-11
Preston North End FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Reading FC
49%
Preston North End FC or Reading FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.