Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Preston vs Reading stats tab covers Championship (England), Regular Season - 41 on 10 Apr 2023. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Preston 7, Reading 3; Shots off target: Preston 6, Reading 3; Possession: Preston 66%, Reading 34%; Corner kicks: Preston 9, Reading 2; Fouls: Preston 9, Reading 10; Yellow cards: Preston 1, Reading 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Preston led shots on target, 7 to 3 over Reading, Preston had more possession, 66% to 34% over Reading, and Preston led corner kicks, 9 to 2 over Reading. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Reading committed more fouls, 10 to 9 over Preston and Reading had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over Preston. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
