Preston vs Reading: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Reading?
Preston won 1-0 on August 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 22′J. HugillPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Reading have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2017 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Gillingham(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | QPR(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| May 29, 2017 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Preston win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | Preston 3-0 Reading | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Reading 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Reading 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Preston 1-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy