Preston vs Reading – Preston North End, coming off a 3-1 Championship victory against Blackpool, will be hoping for a repeat of their most recent performance.
Preston North End had 49% of the game’s possession and 7 of its 9 shots on goal were successful. The goals were scored by Brad Potts (12′), Ben Whiteman (26′), and Tom Cannon (51′) for Preston North End.
Blackpool, their adversaries, had 12 shots on goal with 5 of them being on target. Blackpool’s goal came from Jerry Yates in the 89th minute.
Preston North End, led by Ryan Lowe, has scored seven goals in their last six games. In those contests, they have given up a total of six goals.
Reading and Bristol City tied 1-1 in their most recent match in the Championship. Reading had 33% of the possession in that game and 2 of their 7 shots on goal were successful.
Lucas Joo scored the goal for Reading (72′). Seven of Bristol City’s 18 shots on goal were on target. Bristol City’s goal came from Tommy Conway at the 45-second mark.
In their last six matches, Reading’s strikers have struggled mightily to find the back of the net, scoring just three goals. The opposition teams’ combined goal totals in those games against The Royals equaled 11. Whether or if that trend will continue into this next game will be determined.
Preston vs Reading – Betting Analysis
Reading has won three of their most recent head-to-head matches dating back to December 29, 2019, while Preston North End has won two, leaving one result as a draw.
Between them, they scored 16 goals in these games, with 8 of those goals coming from The Lilywhites and 8 from The Royals. 2.67 goals have been scored on average per contest.
The previous league meeting between these teams took place on Championship Match Day 20 on November 4, 2022, with Reading defeating Preston North End 1-2.
Reading enjoyed 46% of the game’s possession and 2 of its 11 shots on goal were on target. Lucas Joo scored the goal (at 71′).
Preston North End, on the other hand, had 10 shots on goal, with 4 of them being successful. (51′, 79′) Ched Evans scored. David Webb served as the umpire for the game.
There aren’t many personnel concerns; Ryan Lowe, the Preston North End manager, only has to worry about his own fitness out of an almost fully healthy group. Ched Evans (Unknown Injury) will not take the field.
The Reading manager, Paul Ince, has no reported fitness concerns going into this game because he has a fully injury-free group to choose from.
Although it’s unlikely that Reading will avoid giving up a few goals at the other end, we believe they are capable of beating this Preston North End team with a goal.
What are the best odds for this match?
Checking on the latest odds for this match in the win-draw-win market, putting your money on Preston North End is best priced at 2.14, going for a draw is 3.36 and selecting a victory for Reading can be had at 3.82. They’re the top market prices available right now.
Preston vs Reading – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win or Draw
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