Reading vs Sheffield Utd – Reading will be looking for a repeat of their 3-1 Championship victory over Blackpool after their previous success. Reading had 43% of the game’s possession and 5 of its 8 attempts on goal were successful.
Andy Carroll (70′) and Tom Ince (13′, 72′) both scored goals for Reading. Blackpool made 14 efforts on goal with 4 of them being on target at the other end. Blackpool struck thanks to Sonny Carey (94′).
Reading hasn’t recently displayed their defensive grit very often. The truth is that Reading has conceded nine goals while being scored against in six of their previous six games.
Sheffield United will enter the contest fresh off a 1-0 FA Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur. Sheffield United had 47% of the possession in that game and 1 of its 7 attempts on goal were on goal.
Iliman Ndiaye scored the winning goal for Sheffield United (79′). Tottenham Hotspur, their adversaries, had 17 attempts on goal with 4 of them being successful.
Sheffield United have scored 11 goals in their last six games, which is a total. Additionally, Sheffield United has not failed to strike in any of those contests.
They have witnessed 7 goals made by their opponents during that time. In any case, only time will tell whether the pattern will continue in this upcoming game.
Reading vs Sheffield Utd – Betting Analysis
Reading and Sheffield United have split the previous head-to-head meetings dating back to December 8, 2018, winning one each. There have been no draws.
The two teams united to score 17 goals during this time, with 3 coming from The Royals and 14 from The Blades. That equals 2.83 goals per game on average.
The prior league match between these teams was Championship Match Day 7 on August 30, 2022, with Sheffield United defeating Reading 4-0.
At that point, Sheffield United had 57% of the possession and 7 out of 18 shot efforts were successful. Oli McBurnie (11′), Anel Ahmedhodi (46′, 81′), and Iliman Ndiaye (62′) all scored goals.
Reading’s opponents had 5 attempts at goal, but only 0 of them were successful. Gavin Ward served as the judge for the game.
Paul Ince, the manager of Reading, will be appreciative that his team is completely injury-free and ready for selection, and that he doesn’t have to worry about anyone’s fitness before this game.
With Joe Lumley, Amadou Mbengue, Scott Dann, Naby Sarr, Junior Hoilett, Cesare Casadei, Jeff Hendrick, Tom McIntyre, Tom Ince, Yakou Mété, and Andy Carroll starting the first half, it appears that The Royals could use a 3-5-2 configuration.
Wesley Foderingham, Anel Ahmedhodzic, John Egan, Jack Robinson, Jayden Bogle, Sander Berge, Oliver Norwood, John Fleck, Max Lowe, Oliver McBurnie, and Iliman Ndiaye are likely to play for The Blades in a 3-5-2 formation.
Reading may find it difficult to score against this Sheffield United team, who we believe may put forth enough effort to score at the other end and take the lead.
What are the best odds for the game?
Checking the betting prices for this game in the full-time result market, putting your money on Reading can be had for 3.78, backing a drawn result is 3.52 and selecting the winning team to be Sheffield United gets 2. They’re the top market prices on offer as of now.
Reading vs Sheffield Utd – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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