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Championship | Gameweek 2
Aug 14, 2021 at 3pm UK
Madejski Stadium
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Reading
2 - 1
Preston

Azeez (28'), Swift (69')
Morrison (59'), Briston (66'), Laurent (90+5')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Johnson (61' pen.)

The Match

Match Report

The Royals had lost their opening two league and cup matches.

Preview

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

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 37.89%. A win for Reading had a probability of 33.08% and a draw had a probability of 29%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.7%) and 0-2 (7.29%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-0 (11.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.37%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood.

Result
ReadingDrawPreston North End
33.08%29.03%37.89%
Both teams to score 44.59%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
37.92%62.08%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
18.2%81.8%
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.2%34.8%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.47%71.53%
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.38%31.62%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.97%68.02%
Score Analysis
    Reading 33.07%
    Preston North End 37.88%
    Draw 29.03%
ReadingDrawPreston North End
1-0 @ 11.61%
2-1 @ 7.06%
2-0 @ 6.13%
3-1 @ 2.48%
3-0 @ 2.16%
3-2 @ 1.43%
Other @ 2.2%
Total : 33.07%
1-1 @ 13.37%
0-0 @ 11%
2-2 @ 4.06%
Other @ 0.59%
Total : 29.03%
0-1 @ 12.66%
1-2 @ 7.7%
0-2 @ 7.29%
1-3 @ 2.96%
0-3 @ 2.8%
2-3 @ 1.56%
Other @ 2.92%
Total : 37.88%

How you voted: Reading vs Preston

Reading
41.7%
Draw
41.7%
Preston North End
16.7%
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Head to Head
Jan 24, 2021 12.30pm
Gameweek 26
Preston
0-0
Reading
Molumby (65'), Huntington (83'), Ledson (87'), Whiteman (87')
Nov 4, 2020 7pm
Gameweek 10
Reading
0-3
Preston

Laurent (87')
Sinclair (64'), Riis Jakobsen (68'), Potts (90+1')
Fisher (15'), Browne (87')
Dec 29, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 25
Preston
0-2
Reading
Swift (12'), Joao (16')
Oct 19, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 12
Reading
1-0
Preston
Miazga (97')
Obita (8'), Miazga (97')

Nugent (16'), Pearson (91')
Mar 30, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 39
Reading
2-1
Preston
Meite (30'), Barrow (36')
Stockley (93')
Fisher (72')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Middlesbrough26118743321141
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2511682823539
8Bristol City2691073330337
9Watford25114103536-137
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2577112840-1228
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Portsmouth2458113041-1123
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Cardiff CityCardiff2558122540-1523
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2548132453-2920


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