FootyMAD's Preston North End match preview

History of the Preston North End v Reading fixture

Reading face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Tuesday evening, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 16 out of 24 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2008, the North End carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009	Sat 07 Feb	Reading	0 - 0	Preston N.E.	CHMP
2008/2009	Sat 18 Oct	Preston N.E.	2 - 1	Reading	CHMP
2005/2006	Sat 25 Feb	Reading	2 - 1	Preston N.E.	CHMP
2005/2006	Sat 13 Aug	Preston N.E.	0 - 3	Reading	CHMP
2004/2005	Tue 28 Dec	Preston N.E.	3 - 0	Reading	CHMP
2004/2005	Tue 14 Sep	Reading	3 - 1	Preston N.E.	CHMP
2003/2004	Tue 02 Mar	Preston N.E.	2 - 1	Reading	CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Preston North End have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 9 conceded.

Reading have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Royals's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Preston N.E. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 18 points from 9 games. Reading are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 9 matches.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Preston N.E.	6	3	1	2	10	12	10
Reading	6	1	2	3	7	8	5

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Reading not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Preston N.E. will ease to victory over the Royals. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Preston N.E.	7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Reading	No win in the 4 most recent games.