Preston North End backed for SHOCK result against league leaders Reading in midweek clash - plus QPR & Derby
In his midweek predictions for Sky Sports, pundit David Prutton included a scoreline tip for the eagerly anticipated clash between the Royals and the Lilywhites, and went for a 2-1 away win for Alex Neil's side.
The last time the two sides met, back in December last year, Reading recorded their fifth consecutive victory against Preston, with goals from John Swift and Lucas Joao earning the Royals all three points at Deepdale.
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Hide AdAs things stand, Preston lie 16th in the table with ten points, while their upcoming opponents are top of the league having won seven of their opening nine matches.
Prutton's further predictions were as follows:
Huddersfield 2-1 Bristol City
Norwich 2-2 Millwall
Sheffield Wed 0-1 Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Coventry
Rotherham 1-1 Luton
Watford 0-1 Stoke City
Derby County 2-1 QPR
Birmingham 1-1 Wycombe
Brentford 3-2 Swansea City