Thursday , 1 October 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 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Reading FC host Preston North End FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Jamaica international Daniel Johnson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Freddie Woodman, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Shane Long has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 356 appearances.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Robert Brady will be fuming at that decision.
  • 24' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Robert Brady will be fuming at that decision.
  • 29' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Nesta Guinness-Walker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 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' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 49' 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.
  • 51' What a moment for Ched Evans! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Tyrese Fornah comes on to replace Loum Ndiaye.
  • 59' Reading FC make a change. Andy Carroll trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Joao on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Woodburn is hanging Daniel Johnson on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Lucas Joao adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 71' Sensational shot from Lucas Joao. Reading FC is back in the lead.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Emil Riis Jakobsen as he leaves the pitch. Sean Maguire steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Ledson is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 77.
  • 79' Ched Evans makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Preston North End FC are in front.
  • 80' Ched Evans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' Abdul Rahman Baba makes way for Nesta Guinness-Walker at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Ince might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Ched Evans 2
Brad Potts 2
Callum Robinson 1
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1
Daniel Johnson 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.