Our prediction for this Championship match:
Madejski Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Reading and Coventry City, the two teams with completely different goals for the remainder of the season. The Royals suffered yet another disappointing defeat on Wednesday evening, with the extending their losing run to six games at Bristol City. Reading are sitting just above the relegation zone, meaning that this game is of big importance for the home side.
Midfielder John Swift is pushing for a start, while all Alen Halilovic, Femi Azeez, Dejan Tetek, Scott Dann, Felipe Araruna, and Yakou Meite continue to miss out with injuries. The Sky Blues, on the other hand, aim to keep their playoffs hopes alive. Coventry City failed to turn their dominance into victory in a 1-1 draw with Blackpool, but they are surely capable of beating the out-of-sorts Royals. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
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 (Coventry):
Nicknamed the Sky Blues, Coventry City are an English football club that compete in the League One. Coventry City, who were founded on August 13, 1883 as Singers FC, wear sky blue kit when playing on home soil, whilst their away colour is white.
Aston Villa and Leicester City are considered the club’s main rivals, but they have rivalry with fellow West Midlands clubs Wallsall and Burton Albion as well. Coventry City have yet to win the Premier League trophy, but they did well to go all the way in the FA Cup in the 1986/1987 season, with the team beat Charlton Athletic in the two-legged final. They share stadium with Birmingham City, with both clubs playing their home games at St. Andrew’s Stadium.
Built in December, 1906, St. Andrew’s Stadium can hold up to 29,409 spectators. Dion Dublin is one of the most famous Coventry City players, with the legendary centre-forward scoring 61 goals in 145 appearances for the club in the league.