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Reading vs Preston — Championship
1-2
PrestonGoing into the match, Reading had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Preston had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in 10, scoring 0.9.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (D L L L L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at QPR · 23 Apr 2016
- L 1-2 vs Hull City · 19 Apr 2016
- L 3-2 at Leeds · 16 Apr 2016
- L 2-1 at Middlesbrough · 12 Apr 2016
- L 0-2 vs Birmingham · 9 Apr 2016
- W 2-1 vs Nott'm Forest · 5 Apr 2016
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (L D D L L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Burnley · 22 Apr 2016
- D 2-2 at Birmingham · 19 Apr 2016
- D 1-1 vs Milton Keynes Dons · 16 Apr 2016
- L 1-0 at Middlesbrough · 9 Apr 2016
- L 1-2 vs Fulham · 5 Apr 2016
- W 1-2 at Blackburn · 2 Apr 2016
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Total shots | 20 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |