Reading vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 30, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Preston?
Reading won 2-1 on March 30, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 30′Y. MeïtéReading
- 36′Modou BarrowReading
- 90′J. StockleyPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Preston have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2019 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2019 | Leeds(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Wigan(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Ipswich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Rotherham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2019 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2019 | Middlesbrough(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Blackburn(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Millwall(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Reading win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Preston 2-3 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Reading 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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