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Preston vs Reading: result 3-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 11, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston

Preston
3-0
Reading

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What was the result of Preston vs Reading?

Preston won 3-0 on March 11, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 31′T. BarkhuizenPreston
  • 40′D. HorganPreston
  • 49′T. BarkhuizenPreston

Official lineup for Preston vs Reading

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Preston

4-4-2
  1. 25J. Hugill
  2. 4B. Pearson
  1. 11D. Johnson
  2. 29T. Barkhuizen
  3. 7D. Horgan
  4. 14A. McGeady
  1. 3G. Cunningham
  2. 24A. Boyle
  3. 5T. Clarke
  4. 23P. Huntington
  1. 22C. Maxwell

Reading

4-3-3
  1. 12G. McCleary
  2. 18Yann Kermorgant
  3. 50L. Grabban
  1. 8J. Swift
  2. 11J. Obita
  3. 4Joey van den Berg
  1. 54J. Mutch
  2. 24T. Blackett
  3. 2C. Gunter
  4. 5Paul McShane
  1. 26Ali Al Habsi
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Reading have 7, 3 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 7, 2017Derby(away)1-1Championship
Mar 4, 2017Fulham(away)1-3Championship
Feb 25, 2017QPR(home)2-1Championship
Feb 18, 2017Wigan(away)0-0Championship
Feb 14, 2017Birmingham(home)2-1Championship
Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 7, 2017Newcastle(home)0-0Championship
Mar 4, 2017Wolves(home)2-1Championship
Feb 25, 2017Brighton(away)0-3Championship
Feb 21, 2017Huddersfield(away)0-1Championship
Feb 14, 2017Brentford(home)3-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Preston wins, 0 draws, 1 Reading win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 6, 2016Reading 1-0 PrestonChampionship
Apr 30, 2016Reading 1-2 PrestonChampionship
Dec 12, 2015Preston 1-0 ReadingChampionship

Last archived meeting: Reading vs Preston on Aug 6, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Preston1.31.3410/157/15
Reading1.31.447/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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