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Championship | Gameweek 41
Apr 10, 2023 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
2 - 1
Reading

Cannon (56'), Potts (90+2')
Potts (90+2')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Ehibhaimha (83')
Sarr (50'), Mbengue (53'), Dann (64')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Monday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: QPR 0-2 Preston
Friday, April 7 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Reading 1-1 Birmingham
Friday, April 7 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Preston North End 2-0 Reading

Preston North End have been on a fantastic recent run of form, and although they have struggled at home for large parts of the campaign, the victory against rivals Blackpool in their last game here should be a morale-boosting result. Not only that, but Reading have been very poor away from home all season, and we cannot see that changing against a side in playoff contention, with the likely result being a comfortable home win. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Preston North End win with a probability of 54.98%. A draw had a probability of 24% and a win for Reading had a probability of 20.99%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.21%) and 2-1 (9.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.42%), while for a Reading win it was 0-1 (6.73%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Preston North End would win this match.

Result
Preston North EndDrawReading
54.98% (-0.0020000000000024 -0) 24.03% (0.0010000000000012 0) 20.99% (0.0010000000000012 0)
Both teams to score 50.05% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.3% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)50.7% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.4% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)72.6% (0.0019999999999953 0)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.67% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)18.32% (0.0010000000000012 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.58% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)49.41% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.28% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)38.72% (0.0010000000000048 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.54% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)75.46% (0.0020000000000095 0)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 54.96%
    Reading 20.99%
    Draw 24.02%
Preston North EndDrawReading
1-0 @ 12.03%
2-0 @ 10.21%
2-1 @ 9.69%
3-0 @ 5.78% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-1 @ 5.48%
3-2 @ 2.6% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-0 @ 2.45%
4-1 @ 2.33%
4-2 @ 1.1%
Other @ 3.28%
Total : 54.96%
1-1 @ 11.42%
0-0 @ 7.09% (0.0010000000000003 0)
2-2 @ 4.6%
Other @ 0.91%
Total : 24.02%
0-1 @ 6.73% (0.00099999999999945 0)
1-2 @ 5.42%
0-2 @ 3.19%
1-3 @ 1.71%
2-3 @ 1.45%
0-3 @ 1.01%
Other @ 1.47%
Total : 20.99%

How you voted: Preston vs Reading

Preston North End
82.1%
Draw
14.3%
Reading
3.6%
28
Head to Head
Nov 4, 2022 8pm
Reading
1-2
Preston
Joao (71' pen.)
Evans (51', 79')
Brady (23')
Feb 19, 2022 3pm
Preston
2-3
Reading
Johnson (57'), Archer (74')
van den Berg (90+5')
Joao (2', 19'), Swift (55')
Aug 14, 2021 3pm
Reading
2-1
Preston
Azeez (28'), Swift (69')
Morrison (59'), Briston (66'), Laurent (90+5')
Johnson (61' pen.)
Jan 24, 2021 12.30pm
Nov 4, 2020 7pm
Reading
0-3
Preston

Laurent (87')
Sinclair (64'), Riis Jakobsen (68'), Potts (90+1')
Fisher (15'), Browne (87')
rhs 2.0
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