History of the Reading v Preston North End fixture
Reading prepare to entertain Preston North End at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Royals are clearly on top, having won 14 and lost only 4 of the 24 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2010, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
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2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Reading | Championship |
2009/2010 | Sun 02 May | Reading | 4-1 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Preston N.E. | 1 - 2 | Reading | Championship |
2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | Reading | 0 - 0 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Reading | Championship |
2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Reading | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Preston N.E. | 0 - 3 | Reading | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Reading have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Royals in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Preston North End is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the North End have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Reading lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower Championship, picking up 54 points from their 36 games so far.
Preston North End find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 35 games have yielded only 25 points.
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Reading | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 14 |
Preston North End | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Royals's form is quite poor at the moment, but we see this as their ideal opportunity to register a morale-boosting win. Home Win
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Reading | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
Preston North End | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 12 away matches. No win in the 15 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here