Reading 1-2 Preston North End: result and report

Championship · Friday 4 November 2022

Result

Reading 1-2 Preston North End

Championship · Friday 4 November 2022, 20:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Reading 1-2 Preston North End: match report

Reading lost to Preston North End 1-2 in the Championship on Friday 4 November 2022. The half-time score was 0-0.

Ched Evans opened the scoring in the 51st minute. Reading's goal came from Lucas João (71', penalty). Preston North End scored through Ched Evans (51') and Ched Evans (79').

Discipline: Reading received 1 yellow card; Preston North End received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Reading were 11th on 26 points from 18 and Preston North End 8th on 28 points from 19. Reading went on to finish that season 20th with 50 points, and Preston North End 12th with 63.

Reading lined up in a 3-5-2 and Preston North End in a 5-3-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Ched Evans of Preston North End (8.5), ahead of Robbie Brady (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Reading wins, 1 draw and 2 for Preston North End.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 23'Yellow card · Robbie BradyPreston North End
  • 51'Goal · Ched EvansPreston North End · 0-1
  • 56'Yellow card · Mamadou LoumReading
  • 71'Penalty goal · Lucas JoãoReading · 1-1
  • 77'Yellow card · Ryan LedsonPreston North End
  • 79'Goal · Ched EvansPreston North End · 1-2
  • 81'Yellow card · Ched EvansPreston North End
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Brad PottsPreston North End

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Reading 7, draws 1, Preston North End 2.

Team news

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Reading line-up (3-5-2)

Joe Lumley, Andy Yiadom, Tom Holmes, Tom McIntyre, Junior Hoilett, Jeff Hendrick, Mamadou Loum, Abdul Rahman Baba, Tom Ince, Yakou Méïté, Andy Carroll

Preston North End line-up (5-3-2)

Freddie Woodman, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Brad Potts, Ryan Ledson, Alan Browne, Robbie Brady, Daniel Johnson, Ched Evans, Emil Riis