Our prediction for this Championship match:
Reading
Match Time & Date:
11/01/2022
21:00
Prediction: 1-2
Fulham
After suffering a shocking loss to Kidderminster in the FA Cup round 3, Reading will look to give fans some cheer when they take on Fulham in the Championship round 25. The Royals aim to put an end to their three-game winless run in the English second tier, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against Fulham. However, home win should not be considered at the Madejski Stadium outfit head into the match with a severely-weakened squad.
Both Abdul Rahman Baba and Andy Yiadom represent Ghana at Africa Cup of Nations, while Araruna, Halilovic, Lucas Joao, Morrison, McIntyre, and Meite miss out through different reasons. The Cottagers, on the other hand, eliminated Bristol City in the FA Cup at the weekend, and seeing that they are eager to return to winning ways in the Championship as well, away triumph should be considered. Ivan Cavaleiro miss out with injury, while Jean Michael Seri is on international duty.
Highlighted Player (Junior Hoilett):
Junior Hoilett began his youth career at Blackburn Rovers and he spent five years at Ewood Park. After ending his loan spells with German sides Paderborn and St. Pauli Junior Hoilett returned to Blackburn Rovers and it has to be noted that he scored his first goal for the Riversiders in a pre-season friendly against Leigh Genesis.
Speaking of competitive games, the Canada international netted his first goal for Blackburn in a 3-1 League Cup victory over Gillingham. In 2012 the pacey winger joined Queens Park Rangers and he played for the capital club from 2012 to 2016. In October 2016 Junior Hoilett signed a deal with Cardiff City and he made his debut for the Championship side on October 14 against Bristol City.
Hoilett was born in Brampton, Ontario and, as a result, he represents Canada on the international stage. He made his Canada debut in a 1-1 draw with Ghana in an international friendly.
Highlighted Team (Fulham):
Fulham are a club from London that play in the Premier League. The capital club dropped to the English second tier at the end of the 2013/2014 Premier League campaign after failing to impress in the elite competition, but managed to return in season 2018/2019.
Fulham were founded in 1879 and they play their home matches at Craven Cottage. Fulham are the oldest-established club from the English capital to have played in the top flight.
Fulham finished the 2008/2009 Premier League campaign in seventh place in the standings and that is considered the team’s biggest success, speaking of their participation in the Premier League.
The Cottagers played in the Europa League twice and they did well to reach the FA Cup final in 1975, but they were beaten by their local rivals West Ham United in the title game (0-2). Chelsea are regarded as Fulham’s bitter rivals as well and the two teams take on each other in the North London derby.
