Reading vs Preston: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 30, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Preston?
Preston won 1-2 on April 30, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 56′Jermaine BeckfordPreston
- 86′S. QuinnReading
- 90′D. JohnsonPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2016 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2016 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Birmingham(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Birmingham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Fulham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Reading win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2015 | Preston 1-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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