By Tom Kimsey
Reading host Preston in what is set up to be a tense affair between two sides with very mixed results so far this season. Sitting in 11th and 8th respectively, Preston come into this game on the back of two wins which has put them one point outside of the play-offs. Reading on the other hand have dropped down to 11th after picking up just one win from their last seven Championship games. (Best bets at the bottom)
Championship 2022/23 Stats | Reading | Preston |
|---|---|---|
Goals Per Game | 1.11 | 0.73 |
Goals Conceded Per Game | 1.38 | 0.78 |
Average Possession Per Game | 44.84% | 46.74% |
Yellow Cards Per Game | 2.38 | 2.52 |
Corners Per Game | 4.83 | 4.37 |
The Preston line-up is a tale of two ends this season. With 11 clean sheets and just 15 goals conceded this season, the Lilywhites find themselves with the joint-best defensive record in the league. However, at the other end of the pitch, Preston are struggling to score goals, and with the joint-worst return of 14 goals scored, they will need to start converting their chances if they wish to compete with the top six this campaign.
Reading will take joy in returning home knowing that they have scored in 8 of their 10 matches and picked up 19 of their 26 points at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Shooting Stats:
Reading | Average Shots Per Match | Average Shots on Target Per Match |
|---|---|---|
Tom Ince | 1.74 | 0.62 |
Lucas Joao | 1.22 | 0.33 |
Andy Carroll | 2.56 | 1.06 |
Tom McIntyre | 0.59 | 0.11 |
Yakou Meite | 2.33 | 1.07 |
Preston | Average Shots Per Match | Average Shots on Target Per Match |
|---|---|---|
Emil Riis Jakobsen | 2.14 | 0.88 |
Brad Potts | 0.52 | 0.29 |
Jordan Storey | 0.38 | 0.10 |
Andrew Hughes | 0.87 | 0.19 |
Benjamin Whiteman | 1.05 | 0.27 |
The rock-solid foundations of Preston, and the strength of Reading at home suggest this game won't be much of a goal fest, however we can expect to see a number of key battles across the pitch and hopefully a few chances.
My Best Bets:
Preston to score under 0.50 goals (6/4)
Reading to have 2 or more yellows (5/6)
Reading to have 5 or more corners (4/5)
Jackobsen to have 2 or more shots (1/2)
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