Reading FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Mark Russell
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Madejski Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Reading FC and Preston North End FC.
- 5' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Darnell Fisher is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
- 20' Reading FC have won 463 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Madejski Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' Guinea-Bissau international Alfa Semedo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Daniel Johnson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 64' The England Scott Sinclair breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 0-1!
- 68' Emil Riis Jakobsen adds to his 7 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 68' Fresh legs for Reading FC! George Puscas comes on to replace Sone Aluko.
- 71' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Baldock is hanging Michael Olise on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Scott Sinclair is replaced by Tom Barkhuizen.
- 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Alan Browne is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 87.
- With this win, Preston North End FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 8
-
24
Sone Aluko ↓ George Puscas 68'
- 4
- 18
- 28
- 33
- 30
- 5
-
7
Michael Olise ↓ Sam Baldock 71'
- 2
Bench
- 43
-
17
Andy Yiadom ↑ 76'
- 1
-
9
Sam Baldock ↑ 71'
-
47
George Puscas ↑ 68'
- 15
- 34
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 18
- 14
- 11
- 2
- 23
- 8
- 1
- 15
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Tom Barkhuizen 76'
- 19
Bench
- 24
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↑ 76'
- 12
- 10
- 3
- 25
- 20
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Reading FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.