Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Reading FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Wed 4 Nov 2020 · 19:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Y 15' Darnell Fisher
Y 87' Alan Browne
Joshua Laurent 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Mark Russell

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
2020-11-04 Reading FC 0–3 Preston North End FC 2019-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–2 Reading FC 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
04 Nov Preston North End FC H 0–3 L
30 Oct Coventry City FC A 2–3 L
27 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC A 4–2 W
24 Oct Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
20 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
17 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–0 D
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Reading FC A 3–0 W
31 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
28 Oct Millwall FC H 0–2 L
24 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
21 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–0 W
18 Oct Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Reading FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
  • 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Darnell Fisher on 15.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Alfa Semedo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Red cards this season.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' Scott Sinclair has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
  • 68' A goal from the Denmark international Emil Riis Jakobsen! He fires home on 68 to make it 0-2!
  • 68' The whistle greets Sone Aluko as he departs to be replaced by George Puscas.
  • 71' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Michael Olise is withdrawn and Sam Baldock gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Barkhuizen is hanging Scott Sinclair on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' 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 Sone Aluko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 87' Alan Browne is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

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
Modou Barrow 1
Kelvin Ehibhaimha 1
Leandro Bacuna 1

Head to Head

2020-11-04 Reading FC 0–3 Preston North End FC 2019-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–2 Reading FC 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

2020-11-04 Reading FC 0–3 Preston North End FC L 2020-10-30 Coventry City FC 3–2 Reading FC L 2020-10-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–4 Reading FC W 2020-10-24 Reading FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2020-10-20 Reading FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2020-10-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Reading FC D

Preston North End FC Form

2020-11-04 Reading FC 0–3 Preston North End FC W 2020-10-31 Preston North End FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2020-10-28 Preston North End FC 0–2 Millwall FC L 2020-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2020-10-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W 2020-10-18 Preston North End FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.19 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Preston North End FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC36% Draw28% Preston North End FC36%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Preston North End FC
64%
Reading FC or Preston North End FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC23% Draw48% Preston North End FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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