The match of 26th round between Preston и Reading took place at Deepdale on 24 January 2021, Sunday. Referee - Geoff Eltringham.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (4 November 2020) and ended with the victory of Preston with a score 0-3.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 8 points.
Preston takes the 10th position in the league table with 35 points. This is the 25th of 46 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Preston can score 63 points). In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 9 points (63 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 63 points additionally. The goal difference is 31:33.
Reading takes the 5th position in the league table with 43 points. This is the 24th of 46 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Reading can score 66 points). In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 1 point (66 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 63 points additionally. The goal difference is 37:28. In addition, the Reading offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Preston Stats
The team scored 14 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 11-10. The average number of goals is 1.1. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.2.
Sidelined players: George Pușcaș
Reading Stats
The team scored 11 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 2 wins, 5 draws и 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 8-11. The average number of goals is 0.8. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.2.