Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Reading FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 19 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Obita 8' Y
Y 16' David Nugent
Y 90' Ben Pearson
Matt Miazga 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Mark Russell
  • Referee Lloyd Wood

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

6
1
3
Reading FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-19 Reading FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 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
19 Oct Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
05 Oct Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
01 Oct Fulham FC H 1–4 L
28 Sep Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
21 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
14 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Reading FC A 0–1 L
05 Oct Barnsley FC H 5–1 W
01 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
28 Sep Bristol City FC H 3–3 D
21 Sep Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
14 Sep Brentford FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Madejski Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 8' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Obita argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Nugent made 385 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 16' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 21' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' Wales international Andrew Hughes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' Joshua Harrop has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 51' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Paul Gallagher is replaced by Alan Browne on 58 minute.
  • 63' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Matt Miazga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Moore, as he is very good at scoring at Madejski Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Jayden Stockley on, Tom Barkhuizen off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 80' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 84' Charlie Adam gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Pele and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Pearson.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Reading FC and Preston North End FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bowen

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
Leandro Bacuna 1
Sam Baldock 1
Scott Sinclair 1

Head to Head

2019-10-19 Reading FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 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

2019-10-19 Reading FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2019-10-05 Bristol City FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2019-10-01 Reading FC 1–4 Fulham FC L 2019-09-28 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-09-21 Reading FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Reading FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2019-10-19 Reading FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2019-10-05 Preston North End FC 5–1 Barnsley FC W 2019-10-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2019-09-28 Preston North End FC 3–3 Bristol City FC D 2019-09-21 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2019-09-14 Preston North End FC 2–0 Brentford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC44% Draw28% Preston North End FC28%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Preston North End FC
56%
Reading FC or Preston North End FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC29% Draw49% Preston North End FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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