Our prediction for this Championship match:
Reading quickly bounced back from a 1-0 loss to Wycombe, with the team beating both Rotherham United and Blackburn Rovers in the previous two league fixtures. The Royals are eyeing their third consecutive win in the Championship, and they are seen as favourites to beat the Owls at home ground. Even though Araruna and Swift remain in the treatment room, home win should be considered as Veljko Paunovic is doing a great job with the Madejski Stadium outfit.
Sheffield Wednesday, on the other hand, have been totally out of form in the English second tier of late, with the team extending their losing run to five games on Wednesday evening. Since Reading are eager to cement their spot in top six, we predict that the visitors are going to return home empty-handed. Keep in mind that Sheffield’s injury list is pretty long (Dawson, Green, Iorfa, Luongo, Odubajo, Westwood, van Aken).
Highlighted Player (Andy Yiadom):
Andy Yiadom was born in Holloway, London, but he began his career in the youth team of Watford. After spending two years at the Watford football academy, the pacey full-back (winger) joined Hayes & Yeading United and he scored only one goal in 36 appearances in the league for the club.
At the end of the 2010/2011 campaign Yiadom moved to Braintree Town and after scoring seven goals in 27 appearances for the Iron he signed a contract with Barnet. The 180-cm-tall footballer played for Barnet from 2012 to 2016 and he scored 14 goals in 169 appearances for the Bees. Andy Yiadom then decided to take a step forward in his career as he moved to Championship side Barnsley.
The English footballer played 32 games in the league for the Tykes last season and he provided three assists for his teammates, while receiving four yellow cards. His main position is full-back (right-back), but he is capable of playing on the left flank as well.
Highlighted Team (Sheffield Wednesday):
Sheffield Wednesday are one of the two famous clubs from the city of Sheffield (South Yorkshire). The Owls compete in the English second tier (Championship) and they play their home matches at Hillsborough.
The venue was the scene of the Hillsborough disaster which occurred in 1989 when 96 Liverpool supporters were crushed to death in the FA Cup semi-final. It has to be noted that the World Cup (1966) and the Euro (1996) matches were played at Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday have won four First Division trophies (1902/2903, 1903/1904, 1928/1929, 1929/2930) and they finished the 1960/1961 campaign in second place in the standings. The Owls have clinched three FA Cup trophies (1896, 1907, 1935), with the team winning the League Cup in 1991.
Sheffield Wednesday defeated English giants Manchester United (1-0) in the title game. Sheffield United are regarded as the Owls’ main rivals and the two teams face each other in the Steel City derby.