Everything you need to know as Royals look to go four games unbeaten...
Preston North End vs Reading
Deepdale
Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 19th August, 3pm kick-off
Alex Neil's Preston North End side await the Royals on Saturday at Deepdale, with Jaap Stam's side aiming to build on Tuesday night's victory against Aston Villa in the Sky Bet Championship.
Neil took over at Deepdale following Simon Grayson's departure for Championship rivals Sunderland, after four years with the Lilywhites.
North End have had an identical start to the Royals in the Championship this season, with a single victory, draw and defeat to their names.
They go into Saturday's match off the back of their first loss of the season, though, with former on-loan Royal, MatΔj Vydra, netting a penalty as Derby County sealed a 1-0 victory at Pride Park.
Travel
Supporters' Trust at Reading (STAR) offer travel to all away games, details of which can be found by following the link here.
Away supporters are housed in the Bill Shankly Stand at Deepdale, and the stadium is located approximately two miles away from Preston Train Station.
Supporters travelling by car can exit at junction 31 of the M6, follow the A59 for one mile before taking the second exit off the mini roundabout adjacent to the Hesketh Arms pub (SP A583, Football Ground). Follow the road for a further mile, through four sets of traffic lights, before turning left onto Parkside for Deepdale.
Pre-match chat
π¬ Joey van den Berg and @modoubarrow14 have looked ahead to another tough test on Saturday...
β Reading FC (@ReadingFC) August 17, 2017
More here πhttps://t.co/kXNShNDfcK pic.twitter.com/Z6onmRZWi7
"If we can't do win in the way we want to play, then we'll do it in a different way."
β Reading FC (@ReadingFC) August 17, 2017
Jaap on the hunt for points: https://t.co/e9Z2IbU2QR pic.twitter.com/xDossBOnSH
Odds
Championship title sponsors Sky Bet make the Royals 23/10 to win Saturday's encounter at Deepdale, with the hosts shorter priced at 23/20. You can get odds of 23/10 for the spoils to be shared on the day.
Mo Barrow opened his goalscoring account for the Royals on Tuesday night, and he is 9/4 to score any time on Saturday. Royals haven't scored a goal in the first half yet this season, but they are 8/1 to break that run and score inside the first 10 minutes at Deepdale.
Officials
Andrew Madley will be the man in the middle in charge of proceedings on Saturday at Deepdale. His last match refereeing the Royals came back in March at Madejski Stadium, a Paul McShane winner giving Jaap Stam's side a 2-1 victory on the day.
Madley last officiated Preston in April, a 4-1 defeat against Newcastle United that saw Paul Gallagher sent off for handling on the line, with the Magpies sealing promotion straight back to the Premier League.
Madley will be assisted by James Wilson and Robert Merchant, with Richard Clark between the dugouts as fourth official.
Tickets
For all ticketing enquiries, follow the link to our Ticket Office page or contact the Ticket Office by phone on 0118 968 1313. Our official online ticketing service www.readingfcdirect.co.uk sells seats for home and away games, and email enquiries can be sent to ticketing@readingfc.co.uk
Reminder
We wish to politely remind supporters that the football club is responsible for their conduct at all matches (home or away) and any person committing a football-related offence or involved in serious misconduct at any match will result in a club ban. Examples of serious misconduct include discriminatory, offensive or abusive chanting, entering the pitch, persistent standing and throwing a missile. Supporters witnessing any incidents of serious misconduct are encouraged to report this to the football club by texting 80800, beginning your message with the word SAFE.