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Reading vs Preston — Championship
2-1
PrestonGoing into the match, Reading had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.9 goals a game; Preston had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.5.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (W W W W D). 1.9 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Portsmouth · 2 Apr 2011
- W 0-1 at Barnsley · 19 Mar 2011
- W 1-3 at Ipswich · 8 Mar 2011
- W 5-2 vs Middlesbrough · 5 Mar 2011
- D 3-3 at Crystal Palace · 26 Feb 2011
- W 2-1 vs Millwall · 22 Feb 2011
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (W W W L D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Swansea · 2 Apr 2011
- W 2-1 vs Coventry · 19 Mar 2011
- W 0-3 at Scunthorpe · 15 Mar 2011
- L 1-2 vs Leeds · 8 Mar 2011
- D 1-1 at Norwich · 5 Mar 2011
- L 1-2 vs Burnley · 26 Feb 2011
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 3 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |