The Lilywhites head into the game off the back of a confident 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Mansfield, and will look to take that positive momentum into their clash against the Royals, and put the opening day 4-1 hammering by Hull City far behind them.
When the two sides last faced each other, back in January, the two sides played out a goalless draw. However, their last meeting at the Madjeski stadium saw Preston storm to an impressive 3-0 win, with goals from Scott Sinclair, Emil Riis and Brad Potts securing three points for their side.
Speaking after his side's first-round cup win over Mansfield, Preston boss Frankie McAvoy said: “I thought Scotty (Sinclair) was excellent and it was great to see him score twice.
“In training on Monday we had done a lot of work to get Scotty and Sean Maguire linking up in and around the penalty box. Before he scored the first goal, Scotty had a chance from Sean playing him in.
“His goal came from them linking up again, so that was a big plus for us. They hadn’t been available for Hull because they were isolating, so this was a good chance for them to play.
“I put Emil (Riis) on knowing we needed a second goal and I knew he would give us that spark we needed.”
We’ve gathered the best of today’s transfer speculation below…
9. Blades linked with Olsen
Sheffield United have been linked with a move for Roma goalkeeper Robin Olsen, as Aaron Ramsdale's future at Bramall Lane remains uncertain. Olsen spent time on loan with Everton last season, and is also thought to be on West Ham's radar. (Sport Witness) Photo: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV
10. Cherries sensation wanted in Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg are the latest side to be linked with a move for Bournemouth winger Arnaut Danjuma. He's in high demand after a stunning 2020/21 campaign, and has also been linked with the likes of Aston Villa and Liverpool. (Kicker) Photo: Warren Little