Preston vs Reading: result 2-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 33Kick-off on February 19, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Reading?
Reading won 2-3 on February 19, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 2′Lucas JoãoReading
- 19′Lucas JoãoReading
- 55′J. SwiftReading
- 57′D. JohnsonPreston
- 74′C. ArcherPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Reading have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2022 | Peterborough(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Hull City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Millwall(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Bristol City(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2022 | Peterborough(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Coventry(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 29, 2022 | QPR(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-4 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Preston win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Reading 2-1 Preston | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Preston 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Reading 0-3 Preston | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Preston 0-2 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Reading 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Reading 2-1 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.0 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Reading | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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