Reading vs Preston: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 7, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Preston?
Reading won 1-0 on April 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′Modou BarrowReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-2-3-1- 17Modou Barrow
- 23J. Böðvarsson
- 38L. Kelly
- 10J. Swift
- 19L. Bacuna
- 14S. Aluko
- 50O. Richards
- 20Tiago Ilori
- 6L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 1V. Mannone
Preston
4-2-3-1- 37C. Robinson
- 21L. Moult
- 8A. Browne
- 4B. Pearson
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 39B. Bodin
- 20B. Davies
- 14D. Fisher
- 3G. Cunningham
- 23P. Huntington
- 1D. Rudd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Preston have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2018 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Norwich(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Wolves(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Leeds(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2018 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Sunderland(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Fulham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Bristol City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Reading win, 0 draws, 4 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Preston 1-0 Reading | Championship |
| 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?
Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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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