Reading v Preston result

Full-time · Reading 2–1 Preston

Championship · · Select Car Leasing Stadium

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Reading 2–1 Preston — Reading won this Championship match.

Next for Reading: Reading v Leyton Orient, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Reading 2–1 Preston · Championship
  • Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium · Reading, Berkshire
  • Referee: J. Smith
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Reading 4 · draws 1 · Preston 1 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Reading 0W 2D 3L · Preston 4W 0D 1L

Reading 2–1 Preston (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.5
Goals
against 2.13 / 1.25 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4 / 2.33
Corners
against 4.14 / 5.67 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3.43 / 4.33
Shots on target
against 5.71 / 2.33 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
1.14 / 1
Cards
against 2.14 / 1.67 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches
4.15 yellows
Referee · J. Smith
1.31 home / 2.85 away
over 13 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 August 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 August 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameReading for / againstLinePreston for / against
Goals scored
1 for · 2.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
4 for · 4.14 against n 7
9.5standard
2.33 for · 5.67 against n 6
Shots
12 for · 14.43 against n 7
19.5standard
9.83 for · 11.5 against n 6
Shots on target
3.43 for · 5.71 against n 7
8.5standard
4.33 for · 2.33 against n 6
Fouls committed
13.14 for · 14.29 against n 7
21.5standard
14 for · 12 against n 6
Cards shown
1.14 for · 2.14 against n 7
3.5standard
1 for · 1.67 against n 6

Referee: J. Smith — 4.15 yellow cards a game, 0.38 red cards, 20.23 fouls over 13 matches (1.31 to the home side, 2.85 to the away side).

Reading
Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. Tetek n 827
3.33/3
1.33/0
—
Alfa Semedo n 831.9
2.54/2
1.43/1
—
E. Bristow n 577.2
2.14/3
0.21/0
—
G. Puşcaş n 846.5
1.75/2
1.54/1
—
A. Yiadom n 888.8
1.66/4
1.87/4
A. Browne
Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Y. Meïté n 876.1
2.16/5
1.24/4
J. Swift n 854.3
1.95/3
1.25/1
G. Puşcaş n 846.5
1.95/2
0.52/0
Lucas João n 857
1.66/2
0.63/0
M. Morrison n 876.9
1.35/3
0.63/1
Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Swift n 854.3
0.21/0
0.42/0
M. Olise n 874
0.32/0
0.32/0
Tomás Esteves n 819.5
0.61/0
00/0
Y. Meïté n 876.1
0.43/0
00/0
A. Rinomhota n 888
00/0
0.32/0
Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Alfa Semedo n 831.9
5.35/4
D. Tetek n 827
3.33/2
A. Rinomhota n 888
2.67/6
T. Mcintyre n 866.3
2.46/4
Tomás Esteves n 819.5
2.31/1
Reading — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
L. Southwood n 590
3.45/4
Rafael Cabral n 890
36/5
Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Evans n 886.1
3.36/6
2.28/5
—
Daniel Johnson n 853.6
3.15/4
13/1
—
E. Riis n 840.6
1.96/1
0.82/1
—
B. Potts n 830.9
1.83/1
0.71/1
—
A. Browne n 876.5
1.56/2
1.66/3
A. Yiadom
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Evans n 886.1
1.87/4
0.85/1
B. Potts n 830.9
1.84/1
0.72/0
S. Sinclair n 853.8
1.53/2
12/1
T. Barkhuizen n 878.1
1.25/3
0.73/2
A. Gordon n 848.6
1.23/1
0.72/1
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Sinclair n 853.8
0.41/1
0.21/0
E. Riis n 840.6
0.62/0
00/0
C. Evans n 886.1
0.32/0
0.11/0
B. Whiteman n 871.8
0.21/0
0.21/0
S. Maguire n 831.8
00/0
0.41/0
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Ledson n 887.4
3.38/6
B. Potts n 830.9
2.65/1
T. Bayliss n 830.1
2.64/3
B. Whiteman n 871.8
2.27/5
A. Hughes n 890
2.17/4
Preston — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
D. Iversen n 888.4
2.46/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ReadingPreston
43%Possession57%
12Shots13
2Shots on target5
6Shots off target4
4Blocked shots4
7Shots inside the box8
2Corners12
2Offsides2
11Fouls16
3Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
5Saves0
279Passes367
70%Pass accuracy68%

Reading player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Rafael Cabral9000000007.3
A. Yiadom9000001307.5
M. Morrison90000003Y6.9
L. Moore9000000006.6
T. Mcintyre9000000207
A. Rinomhota9000000107.2
J. Laurent90000004Y7.3
O. Azeez9010410107.3
J. Swift9010214007.9
E. Bristow90000011Y6.5
Lucas João8501201107
G. Puşcaş sub1300000006.3

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Iversen9000000006
J. Storey9000001006.5
L. Lindsay9000110206.9
A. Hughes9000000006.2
S. van den Berg9000000306.7
Daniel Johnson9010422007.2
A. Browne9000101206.6
S. Sinclair9000000006.2
G. Cunningham8100000106.5
R. Ledson7000001206.7
E. Riis6300000005.9
B. Potts sub2700210006.6
B. Whiteman sub2000111007.2
S. Maguire sub900000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Reading v Preston — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
ReadingDLDLL
Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2.8 conceded per game
PrestonWWWLW
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Reading 4 · 1 draw · Preston 1 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2021-01-24 Preston 0–0 Reading
  • 2020-11-04 Reading 0–3 Preston
  • 2019-12-29 Preston 0–2 Reading
  • 2019-10-19 Reading 1–0 Preston
  • 2019-03-30 Reading 2–1 Preston
  • 2018-09-15 Preston 2–3 Reading
League standing · 2021/22
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Reading#21 pos41 pts46 pl-33 GD
Preston#13 pos64 pts46 pl-4 GD
Goals per game
Reading scored1.17
Preston scored1.13
Reading conceded1.89
Preston conceded1.22

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Reading and Preston?
In their last 6 meetings, Reading won 4, Preston won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Reading and Preston?
Recent form — Reading 0W 2D 3L; Preston 4W 0D 1L.

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