Sunday , 15 November 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 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

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
7% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Select Car Leasing Stadium that hosts another battle between Reading FC and Preston North End FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
  • 15' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 23' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Robert Brady will be fuming at that decision.
  • 24' The referee calls foul for Robert Brady. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 390 games and scored 425 goals.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 49' Preston North End FC have won 425 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 51' What a strike from Ched Evans! The score is 0-1.
  • 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Loum Ndiaye on 56 minutes.
  • 58' Reading FC make a change. Loum Ndiaye trudges off to be replaced by Tyrese Fornah on 58 minutes.
  • 59' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Andy Carroll exits the field as Lucas Joao enters on 59.
  • 64' Ben Woodburn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Johnson at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' What a moment for Lucas Joao! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 71' GOAL! Lucas Joao fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 74' The whistle greets Emil Riis Jakobsen as he departs to be replaced by Sean Maguire.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Ledson on 77 minutes.
  • 79' Ched Evans doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ched Evans on 80.
  • 81' Nesta Guinness-Walker is replacing Abdul Rahman Baba for the Reading FC side.
  • 86' The 29-year-old Freddie Woodman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' Brad Potts is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Thomas Cannon 1
Sam Baldock 1
Matt Miazga 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.