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 Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 15 of the 22 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2004, with Preston N.E. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
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
2003/2004	Tue 13 Jan	Reading	1 - 2	Preston N.E.	FAC
2003/2004	Sat 03 Jan	Preston N.E.	3 - 3	Reading	FAC
2003/2004	Sat 18 Oct	Reading	3 - 2	Preston N.E.	CHMP
2002/2003	Tue 15 Apr	Reading	5 - 1	Preston N.E.	CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Preston North End are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the North End, with 3 goals against.

Reading have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Royals's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Preston N.E.'s total of 4 points from their 2 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola Championship. Reading lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 3 from their 2 games so far.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Preston N.E.	6	2	2	2	6	6	8
Reading	6	2	0	4	6	9	6

FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the North End. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Preston N.E.	Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Reading	7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago.