Placed 11th in the standings, Reading have 26 points from 18 matches. They have only won one of their last five matches and have lost three of those games.
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Reading and Preston North End have an opportunity to get into the playoff spots when they take on each other in the EFL Championship on Friday night. Both sides will be heading into the upcoming match on the back of producing a contrasting set of results. While Preston’s recent form is good, Reading are winless in their last two Championship matches. However, Reading will look to make the most of the home support on Friday to return to winning ways.
| Reading vs Preston North End | Key details |
| Date | November 4 |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:30 am (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in the United Kingdom | 8 pm |
Placed 11th in the standings, Reading have 26 points from 18 matches. They have only won one of their last five matches and have lost three of those games. Hence, Friday night provides them with a good chance to get back the winning feeling. On the other hand, Preston North End have 28 points from 19 games to be placed 8th in the standings. They won three of their last four matches and are inching closer to the playoff places.
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There are not too many injury concerns both sides have to deal with ahead of this encounter. It is unclear at this point whether Ovie Ejaria will be able to play the upcoming match for Reading. On a positive front though Mamadou Loum will return from his suspension for them. It will also be interesting to see who among Shane Long or Andy Carroll will be playing up front. As for Preston North End, they are likelier to miss Ben Whiteman for this match. Otherwise, they have more or less everyone available for this contest.
Reading possible line-up: Lumley, Yiadom, Holmes, Mbengue, Hoilett, Hendrick, Loum, Rahman, Ince, Meite, Carroll
Preston North End possible line-up: Woodman, Potts, Storey, Lindsay, Hughes, Brady, McCann, Ledson, Browne, Riis, Evans
Reading
| Opponents | Score |
| Luton | 0-0 |
| Burnley | 2-1 (L) |
| Bristol City | 2-0 (W) |
| Swansea | 3-2 (L) |
| West Brom | 0-2 (L) |
Preston North End
| Opponents | Key details |
| Swansea | 1-0 (W) |
| Middlesbrough | 2-1 (W) |
| Blackpool | 4-2 (L) |
| Huddersfield | 0-1 (W) |
| Stoke | 0-2 (L) |
| Last 5 Matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Preston North End lose to Reading | 2-3 |
| Reading beat Preston North End | 2-1 |
| Preston North End draw Reading | 0-0 |
| Reading lose to Preston North End | 0-2 |
| Preston North End lose to Reading | 0-2 |
The EFL Championship match between Reading and Preston North End will take place at Madejski Stadium on Saturday at 1:30 am IST.
The EFL Championship match between West Bromwich Albion and Blackpool can be seen on Sky Sports Main Event, Talksport 2 Radio UK, SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Football in the United Kingdom.
