Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Reading
Match Time & Date:
24/02/2024
16:00
Prediction: 1-0
Shrewsbury
Reading will be looking to build on a 2-0 win over Port Vale when they take on Shrewsbury Town at their Select Car Leasing Stadium. The Royals quickly bounced back from a heavy 4-1 loss to Portsmouth, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence, but they do not want to stop now. Ruben Selles is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated the Valiants.
Paul Hurst’s troops, on the other hand, failed to win the previous four league matches and given Reading’s fine home record in 2024 (4-1-0), we predict that the visitors will return home with their hands empty. Even though there are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team, talented midfielder Taylor Perry should sneak into the starting XI. This will be the first meeting between the two sides in Reading since 1992 when the Royals defeated the Shrews 2-1.
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 (Shrewsbury):
Based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Shrewsbury Town are a professional club that play home games at New Meadow stadium, the venue which was opened in 2007 and has the capacity of 10,361. Shrewsbury Town were founded back in 1886, with some reports indicating the club was established at the Lion Hotel.
The Blues wear blue shirts with yellow stripe and blue shorts when playing at home, whilst the colour of their away kit is purple. Mickey Brown holds the club record for most appearances as he played 190 games for the club, scoring 9 goals in the league. Both Wolverhampton and Walsall are regarded as the club’s fiercest rivals, but there have always been fireworks in matches between Shrewsbury Town and Hereford United as well.
The two teams face each other in the “A49 derby” and it has to be noted that the Blues have built rivalries with Chester City and Wrexham as well.
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