Our prediction for this Championship match:
Barnsley
Match Time & Date:
02/04/2022
16:00
Prediction: 2-0
Reading
Oakwell will host Saturday’s football game between Barnsley and Reading. The Tykes aim to escape the relegation zone, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Royals. Barnsley were beaten by Sheffield United before the international break, but they will not have a better chance than this to get back on course. Both Victor Adeboyejo and Cauley Woodrow remain in the recovery room, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
Reading, on the other hand, desperately needed a win against Blackburn, and they managed to get one, with the team putting an end to their five-game winless run. The Royals, though, are not regarded as good travelers, which is the main reason why we are going to put our money on the hosts. The likes of Hein, Baba, Azeez, Tetek, and Araruna should miss out with injuries for the away side.
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 (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.
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