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Preston North End vs Reading – Head to head record, results & stats

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Preston North End

D L L W W
30
meetings
84 goals total
Last: 10 Apr 2023
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Reading

D W W L L
11
Preston North End wins
4
Draws
15
Reading wins
37% 13% 50%
40
Goals scored
44

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Match averages

2.8
Avg goals / game
60%
Both to score
70%
Over 2.5 goals
7 / 7
Clean sheets (Preston N… / Reading)

Biggest wins

All meetings (30)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
10 Apr 2023 Preston North End 2 - 1 Reading W English Football League C…
04 Nov 2022 Reading 1 - 2 Preston North End W English Football League C…
19 Feb 2022 Preston North End 2 - 3 Reading L English Football League C…
14 Aug 2021 Reading 2 - 1 Preston North End L English Football League C…
24 Jan 2021 Preston North End 0 - 0 Reading D English Football League C…
04 Nov 2020 Reading 0 - 3 Preston North End W English Football League C…
29 Dec 2019 Preston North End 0 - 2 Reading L English Football League C…
19 Oct 2019 Reading 1 - 0 Preston North End L English Football League C…
30 Mar 2019 Reading 2 - 1 Preston North End L English Football League C…
15 Sep 2018 Preston North End 2 - 3 Reading L English Football League C…
07 Apr 2018 Reading 1 - 0 Preston North End L English Football League C…
19 Aug 2017 Preston North End 1 - 0 Reading W English Football League C…
11 Mar 2017 Preston North End 3 - 0 Reading W English Football League C…
06 Aug 2016 Reading 1 - 0 Preston North End L English Football League C…
30 Apr 2016 Reading 1 - 2 Preston North End W English Football League C…
12 Dec 2015 Preston North End 1 - 0 Reading W English Football League C…
05 Apr 2011 Reading 2 - 1 Preston North End L English Football League C…
02 Oct 2010 Preston North End 1 - 1 Reading D English Football League C…
02 May 2010 Reading 4 - 1 Preston North End L English Football League C…
29 Sep 2009 Preston North End 1 - 2 Reading L English Football League C…
07 Feb 2009 Reading 0 - 0 Preston North End D English Football League C…
18 Oct 2008 Preston North End 2 - 1 Reading W English Football League C…
25 Feb 2006 Reading 2 - 1 Preston North End L English Football League C…
13 Aug 2005 Preston North End 0 - 3 Reading L English Football League C…
28 Dec 2004 Preston North End 3 - 0 Reading W English Football League C…
14 Sep 2004 Reading 3 - 1 Preston North End L English Football League C…
02 Mar 2004 Preston North End 2 - 1 Reading W English Football League C…
13 Jan 2004 Reading 1 - 2 Preston North End W FA Cup
03 Jan 2004 Preston North End 3 - 3 Reading D FA Cup
18 Oct 2003 Reading 3 - 2 Preston North End L English Football League C…

By venue

At Preston North End 7W 3D 5L
At Reading 10W 1D 4L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Preston… D Reading
2023 1 0 0
2022 1 0 1
2021 0 1 1
2020 1 0 0
2019 0 0 3
2018 0 0 2
2017 2 0 0
2016 1 0 1
2015 1 0 0
2011 0 0 1
2010 0 1 1
2009 0 1 1
2008 1 0 0
2006 0 0 1
2005 0 0 1
2004 3 1 1
2003 0 0 1
First meeting
18 Oct 2003

About this head-to-head

Preston North End and Reading have met 30 times on record. Preston North End lead with 11 wins, Reading have won 15 times and the two clubs have drawn 4 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 18 October 2003.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Preston North End vs Reading. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Preston North End and Reading.

Across their recorded meetings, Preston North End have found the net 40 times against Reading, while Reading have scored 44 times in reply — a combined 84 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 10 April 2023, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2003. Follow every upcoming Preston North End versus Reading clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.