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 | ||
| Reading | Draw | Preston North End |
| 33.08% | 29.03% | 37.89% |
| Both teams to score 44.59% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
