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Reading vs Preston — Championship
2-1
PrestonGoing into the match, Reading had won 1, drawn 6, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Preston had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.1.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 6, lost 3 (L D L D D). 1.3 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 3-2 at Stoke · 7 Aug 2021
- D 2-2 vs Huddersfield · 8 May 2021
- L 4-1 at Norwich · 1 May 2021
- D 2-2 vs Swansea · 25 Apr 2021
- D 0-0 at Luton · 21 Apr 2021
- D 1-1 vs Cardiff · 16 Apr 2021
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (L W W W W). 1.1 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- L 1-4 vs Hull City · 7 Aug 2021
- W 1-2 at Nott'm Forest · 8 May 2021
- W 2-0 vs Barnsley · 1 May 2021
- W 0-1 at Coventry · 24 Apr 2021
- W 3-0 vs Derby · 20 Apr 2021
- D 0-0 at Stoke · 17 Apr 2021
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 13 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 12 |
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | 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 | West Brom | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | QPR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Charlton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 11 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Norwich | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |