Our prediction for this Championship match:
Sunderland
Match Time & Date:
11/02/2023
16:00
Prediction: 2-0
Reading
Following a 1-1 draw with Millwall at the weekend, Sunderland will look to move closer to the playoffs berth when they face Reading in the Championship round 31. The Black Cats are determined to secure a top-six finish, but they need to keep on making progress if they are to meet the goal. Sunderland’s injury list is pretty long, including the likes of Corry Evans, Ross Stewart, Lynden Gooch, and Elliot Embleton. In Stewart’s absence, Jack Clarke will pose the biggest threat for the opposition back-line.
The Royals, on the other hand, extended their winless run to five games against Watford (2-2), with the team remaining in the middle of the table. Since Sunderland want this win more than Reading, we predict that the visitors are going to return home empty-handed. Paul Ince can’t count on the likes of Naby Sarr, Sam Hutchinson, Liam Moore, and Dejan Tetek for Saturday’s clash.
Highlighted Player (Danny Batth):
At the age of 10 Danny Batth joined Wolverhampton football academy. He was soon named the captain of the Wolves youth team and nobody was surprised when he made his debut for the senior team. The defender, who was born on 21 September, 1990 scored nine goals in 140 league appearances for Wolverhampton, but it has to be noted that he played for the likes of Colchester United, Sheffield United and their bitter rivals Sheffield Wednesday on loan as well.
Danny Batth won the Football League One with Wolverhampton in the 2013/2014 season and, speaking of his individual awards, he was named Wolves Young Professional of the Year in the 2009/2010 campaign. Batth book his place in the 2013/2014 PFA League One Team of the Year as well. The 191-cm-tall centre back scored his first professional goal on 20 February in Colchester United’s 1-0 victory over Oldham Athletic.
Daniel Batth was born in Brierley Hill, West Midlands and he is the only footballer to play in all 46 matches for Wolves in the 2013/2014 season.
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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