Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Reading FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Fri 4 Nov 2022 · 20:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Robert Brady
Y 24' Robert Brady
Loum Ndiaye 56' Y
Y 77' Ryan Ledson
Y 80' Ched Evans
Y 90' Brad Potts

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

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
2022-11-04 Reading FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2022-02-19 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC 2021-08-14 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2021-01-24 Preston North End FC 0–0 Reading FC 2020-11-04 Reading FC 0–3 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
01 Nov Luton Town FC A 0–0 D
29 Oct Burnley FC A 1–2 L
22 Oct Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
18 Oct Swansea City AFC A 2–3 L
15 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Reading FC A 2–1 W
01 Nov Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
29 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
22 Oct Blackpool FC A 2–4 L
18 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–0 W
15 Oct Stoke City FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Reading FC and Preston North End FC is underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 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.
  • 23' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
  • 24' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Robert Brady.
  • 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' Andy Yiadom needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 39' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 44' Alistair McCann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' GOAL! Ched Evans scores on 51.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Loum Ndiaye gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Loum Ndiaye is replaced by Tyrese Fornah.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Andy Carroll is replaced by Lucas Joao.
  • 64' The whistle greets Daniel Johnson as he departs to be replaced by Ben Woodburn.
  • 69' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Daniel Johnson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' Goal! Lucas Joao scores his 62 goal in 379 matches.
  • 71' Sensational shot from Lucas Joao. Reading FC is back in the lead.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Sean Maguire. He replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen on 74 minute.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Ledson.
  • 79' What an equalizer from Ched Evans!
  • 80' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Abdul Rahman Baba is replaced by Nesta Guinness-Walker on 81 minute.
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Brad Potts gets a Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Preston North End FC players.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

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

2022-11-04 Reading FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2022-02-19 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC 2021-08-14 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2021-01-24 Preston North End FC 0–0 Reading FC 2020-11-04 Reading FC 0–3 Preston North End FC

Reading FC Form

2022-11-04 Reading FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2022-11-01 Luton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2022-10-29 Burnley FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2022-10-22 Reading FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2022-10-18 Swansea City AFC 3–2 Reading FC L 2022-10-15 Reading FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2022-11-04 Reading FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2022-11-01 Preston North End FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-10-22 Blackpool FC 4–2 Preston North End FC L 2022-10-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2022-10-15 Preston North End FC 0–2 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Preston North End FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC35% Draw29% Preston North End FC36%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Preston North End FC
65%
Reading FC or Preston North End FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC26% Draw47% Preston North End FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
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.