Our prediction for this Championship match:
West Bromwich
Match Time & Date:
11/12/2021
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
Reading
There will be fireworks when West Bromwich Albion and Reading take on each other in the Championship round 22. The Baggies desperately needed a win against Coventry City, and they managed to get one, with the team putting an end to their four-match winless run. WBA aim to keep their automatic promotion hopes alive, and they are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in Saturday’s clash. Kean Bryan and Dara O’Shea should be the only absentees in the home team.
The Royals, on the other hand, have been performing below expectations in the first half of the season, with the team sitting in 20th position in the standings. Since Veljko Paunovic’s men have already suffered six defeats on the road this season, home win should be considered. All Jahmari Clarke, Michael Morrison, Andy Rinomhota, Tom McIntyre, Yakou Meite, and Lucas Joao are injured for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Branislav Ivanovic):
Over the years Branislav Ivanovic has established himself as one of the best defenders in the world football. Bane plays as a centre back, but he is capable of playing as a full back as well. The Serbian defender has been playing for Chelsea since 2008 and he used to play for the likes of Srem, OFK Beograd and Lokomotiv Moscow in the past as well.
Ivanovic leaves his heart on the field in every single match and that is the main reason why the fans love him. He is known for his aerial ability as well and it has to be noted that he has scored 22 goals for Chelsea since arriving to Stamford Bridge in 2008.
The Serbian footballer has won two Premier League trophies with the Blues, but the Champions League trophy won in 2012 is considered the biggest success of his career. Branislav is married to Natasa, who gave birth to his four children.
Highlighted Team (Reading):
Reading FC is a professional football club that play in the Championship. The club was formed in 1871 and Madejski Stadium has been the home of Reading since 1998. The Royals used to play their home games at Elm Park in the past (1896 - 1998). Reading made it to the FA Cup semi-finals on two occasions (1927, 2015), but they have yet to win the prestigious trophy.
The likes of Robin Friday, Trevor Senior, Steve Death, Shaka Hislop, Phil Parkinson, Alf Messer, Jimmy Quinn, Michael Gilkes, Ronnie Blackman, Pavel Pogrebnyak and Martin Hicks are some of their more notable footballers. Aldershot Town were considered Reading’s fiercest rivals, but the Shots went out of business in 1992.
Seeing that Aldershot rejoined the league in 2008 it remains to be seen if the rivalry is going to be re-established in near future. Swindon Town and Oxford United are considered Reading’s big rivals as well.
