Our prediction for this Championship match:
Reading
Match Time & Date:
03/01/2022
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
Derby
There will be fireworks when Reading and Derby County face each other in the relegation six-pointer at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The Royals aim to make amends for a 1-0 loss to West Bromwich Albion, and it seems as if they will not have a better chance than this to get back on course. Head coach Veljko Paunovic is under big pressure ahead of the visit of Derby, and, no doubt, his men are going to leave their hearts on the field in Monday’s showdown.
All Clarke, Morrison, Rinomhota, McIntyre, Meite, and Joao are out of contention with injuries for the home team. The Rams, on the other hand, are stuck at the bottom of the table due to the 21-point deduction. Since Wayne Rooney’s troops were more than fortunate to beat WBA in their last league match, we are tempted to put our money on Veljko Paunovic’s men this time out. Both Lee Buchanan and Krystian Bielik miss out 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 (Derby):
Derby County is one of the 12 founder members of the Football League. However, nowadays the Rams compete in the Championship and they play their home matches at Pride Park Stadium. Derby County have won the two trophies in the English top flight (1971/1972, 1974/1975), with the team lifting the FA Cup trophy just after the World War II (1946).
Derby’s main rivals are Nottingham Forest, Leicester City and Leeds United, but the rivalry between Forest and Derby is regarded as the biggest one.
The two teams take on each other in the East Midlands derby. The colour of Derby’s shirts is white, whilst their shorts are black. It has to be noted that the club was founded in 1884 by William Morley. The Rams competed in the European competitions four times, but they did not record a notable result in the European Cups. The club’s chairman is Mel Morris.
