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Preston North End vs ReadingLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Championship (England)2022/20232022/2023
Preston North End

Preston North End

Cannon56'
Potts90+2'
2
-FT
1
Apr 10, 2023
Deepdale|Preston
Embed
Reading

Reading

Ehibhatiomhan83'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

90'+2Yellow Card
Brad Potts
Brad Potts
Preston North End
Goal!
2-1
Brad Potts
Brad Potts
90'+2·Preston North End
⚽
89'Substitution
Robbie Brady
Robbie Brady· In
Troy Parrott
Troy Parrott· Out
Preston North End
Goal!
1-1
K. Ehibhatiomhan
K. Ehibhatiomhan
83'·Reading
⚽
72'Substitution
Ben Woodburn
Ben Woodburn· In
Josh Onomah
Josh Onomah· Out
Preston North End
72'Substitution
K. Ehibhatiomhan
K. Ehibhatiomhan· In
T. Holmes
T. Holmes· Out
Reading
71'Substitution
O. Azeez
O. Azeez· In
Andy Carroll
Andy Carroll· Out
Reading
71'Substitution
Tyrese Fornah
Tyrese Fornah· In
Mamadou Loum
Mamadou Loum· Out
Reading
64'Yellow Card
S. Dann
S. Dann
Reading
Goal!
1-0
Thomas Cannon
Thomas Cannon
56'·Preston North End
⚽
53'Yellow Card
Amadou Salif Mbengue
Amadou Salif Mbengue
Reading
50'Yellow Card
Naby Sarr
Naby Sarr
Reading

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Preston North End
Preston North End
Reading
Reading
66%Ball Possession34%
23Shots Total8
7Shots On Target3
9Corners2
9Fouls10
1Yellow Cards3
3Offsides1
2Saves5
512Passes271
26Throw-ins17
121Attacks82
71Dangerous Attacks23
6Shots Off Target3
14Shots Inside Box5
10Shots Outside Box3
2Goals1
10Shots Blocked2
2Substitutions3
14Tackles19
438Accurate Passes194
0Red Cards0
85.55%Pass Accuracy71.59%

Team Lineups

Preston North End vs Reading — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Preston North End15W2202012/159-6
Reading15D3374153/154-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Preston North End — last 5 games
  1. W2-0 vs Cardiff City2023-03-11
  2. W2-1 @ Rotherham United2023-03-14
  3. L0-4 @ Middlesbrough2023-03-18
  4. W3-1 vs Blackpool2023-04-01
  5. W2-0 @ Queens Park Rangers2023-04-07
Reading — last 5 games
  1. L0-1 vs Millwall2023-03-11
  2. L1-2 @ Blackburn Rovers2023-03-15
  3. D1-1 vs Hull City2023-03-18
  4. D1-1 @ Bristol City2023-04-01
  5. D1-1 vs Birmingham City2023-04-07
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
19
Period covered
2009-09-29 – 2022-11-04
Preston North End wins
6
Draws
2
Reading wins
11
Avg goals per meeting
2.53
Over 2.5 goals
58%
Both teams scored
53%
Home side won
53%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 1D 2L (Preston North End view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.8 vs 2.53

Aggregated from 19 finished meetings (2009-09-29 – 2022-11-04) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 19)
DateHomeScoreAway
2022-11-04Reading1-2Preston North End
2022-02-19Preston North End2-3Reading
2021-08-14Reading2-1Preston North End
2021-01-24Preston North End0-0Reading
2020-11-04Reading0-3Preston North End
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Preston North End124663-14LLDLL22-10
Reading224644-22DDLDL20+2

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
19 ptsPreston North End 63 · Reading 44
Positions
#12 vs #22
Goals per game
0.98/1.28 vs 1/1.48scored/conceded per game · league average 1.22

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2023-04-10

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 19 matches
Preston North End
Won 32%
(6/19)
Draw 11%
(2/19)
Reading
Won 58%
(11/19)
Goals
22-26
Total matches
19

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 19 matches

6
Preston North End wins
2
Draws
11
Reading wins
Goals Scored
22 - 26
Nov 4, 2022 • Championship
Reading
Reading
1-2
Preston North End
Preston North End
Feb 19, 2022 • Championship
Preston North End
Preston North End
2-3
Reading
Reading
Aug 14, 2021 • Championship
Reading
Reading
2-1
Preston North End
Preston North End

Fixtures

Matchday 41 — Championship

Match Report

On the table this was a mismatch: Preston North End (12th, 63 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Reading (22nd, 44 pts). On recent form Preston North End sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Preston North End 0.98 scored and 1.28 conceded per game, Reading 1 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.22.

Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Reading. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Preston North End, 3/15 for Reading.

19 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Preston North End 6, draws 2, Reading 11, at 2.53 goals per meeting.

The match was played at Deepdale in Preston (capacity 23,408). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.

More details:

Preston North End — live results and scheduleReading — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Preston North End vs Reading?
Preston North End 2-1 Reading. Championship (England) match played on 10 Apr 2023.
What league is Preston North End vs Reading in?
This match is part of the Championship (England). The match was played at Deepdale. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Preston North End and Reading?
In 19 meetings between 2009 and 2022: Preston North End has 6 wins, 2 draws, and 11 losses against Reading.
Where was Preston North End vs Reading played?
The match was played at Deepdale.