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Reading
Reading vs Preston — Championship
2-1
PrestonSelect Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Going into the match, Reading had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.5 goals a game; Preston had won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 in 10, scoring 1.7.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (L D W W W). 2.5 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 3-2 at Luton · 17 Feb 2006
- D 1-1 at Sheffield United · 14 Feb 2006
- W 2-0 vs Southampton · 10 Feb 2006
- W 3-4 at Crewe · 4 Feb 2006
- W 4-0 vs Norwich · 31 Jan 2006
- D 1-1 at Crystal Palace · 20 Jan 2006
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 (D W D W W). 1.7 scored per game, 0.2 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 80% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Southampton · 15 Feb 2006
- W 5-1 vs Luton · 11 Feb 2006
- D 0-0 at Stoke · 4 Feb 2006
- W 2-0 vs Crystal Palace · 31 Jan 2006
- W 0-2 at Burnley · 21 Jan 2006
- W 2-0 vs Millwall · 14 Jan 2006
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Total shots | 5 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |