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Reading
Reading vs Preston — Championship
0-0
PrestonSelect Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Going into the match, Reading had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Preston had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.4.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (D W L W D). 1.4 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at QPR · 31 Jan 2009
- W 1-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 27 Jan 2009
- L 2-0 at Swansea · 17 Jan 2009
- W 4-0 vs Watford · 9 Jan 2009
- D 1-1 at Southampton · 28 Dec 2008
- D 1-1 vs Cardiff · 26 Dec 2008
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (D D L W W). 1.4 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Plymouth · 3 Feb 2009
- D 0-0 vs Sheffield United · 31 Jan 2009
- L 4-1 at Swansea · 27 Jan 2009
- W 2-1 vs Burnley · 17 Jan 2009
- W 1-3 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 10 Jan 2009
- D 1-1 at Barnsley · 28 Dec 2008
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Total shots | 6 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 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 |