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Reading FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Reading FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 30 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 72' Darnell Fisher

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Russell
  • Referee Andrew Davies
  • Referee Daniel Leach
  • Referee Tony Harrington

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

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

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
16 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
12 Mar Leeds United FC H 0–3 L
09 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 3–2 W
02 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 2–1 W
23 Feb Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Reading FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W
13 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 2–1 W
09 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
02 Mar Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
23 Feb Millwall FC A 3–1 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' The wait is over. Reading FC get us underway at Madejski Stadium.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Brilliant from the ! Yakou Meite makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 30.
  • 35' Andy Rinomhota, a Zimbabwe , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' The Gambia Modou Barrow breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 2-0!
  • 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Brandon Barker. He replaces Callum Robinson on 46 minute.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jose Manuel Gomes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 58' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Modou Barrow exits the field as Garath McCleary enters on 58.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' Reading FC make a change. John Swift trudges off to be replaced by Paul McShane on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Tyler Blackett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Darnell Fisher is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 72.
  • 77' Jamaica international Daniel Johnson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 87' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
  • 89' Callum Harriott has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ovie Ejaria on 89 minute.
  • 90' A goal from the England international Jayden Stockley! He fires home on 90 to make it 2-1!
  • Preston North End FC will have plenty to reflect on. Reading FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

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

2019-03-30 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2018-09-15 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2019-03-30 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2019-03-16 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2019-03-12 Reading FC 0–3 Leeds United FC L 2019-03-09 Reading FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-03-02 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2019-02-23 Reading FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D

Preston North End FC Form

2019-03-30 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2019-03-16 Preston North End FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2019-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2019-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2019-03-02 Preston North End FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2019-02-23 Millwall FC 1–3 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Preston North End FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC45% Draw26% Preston North End FC29%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Preston North End FC
55%
Reading FC or Preston North End FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC31% Draw45% Preston North End FC24%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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