Our prediction for this Championship match:
DW Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Wigan Athletic and Reading. The Latics aim to build on back-to-back wins over Luton (2-1) and Huddersfield (2-1), and they must be high on spirits ahead of the visit of Reading. Both Gwion Edwards and Jordan Cousins are sidelined with injuries, but they should be the only absentees in the home team.
The Royals, on the other hand, have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating both Millwall and Stoke, while losing to Sheffield United and Sunderland. Given Reading’s display in the 3-0 loss to the Black Cats, we believe that punters from all four corners of the world can find value in betting on the home side. The Royals’ injury list is including the likes of Shane Long, Naby Sarr, Liam Moore, Ovie Ejaria, Femi Azeez, and Scott Dann.
Highlighted Player (Jason Kerr):
Jason Kerr is a professional footballer who plays for St Johnstone as a defender. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on February 6, 1997, Jason Kerr is a product of the St Johnstone football academy. He started his senior career in 2014, and after ending his loan spells with East Fife and Queen of the South, he returned to the McDiarmid Park outfit in 2018.
He made his debut with the Saints in the Scottish Cup game against Albion Rovers on January 29, 2019. Jason Kerr has six caps with the Scotland U21 team, but he has yet to receive a call-up for the senior team.
He scored his first goal for St Johnstone in a 4-1 defeat to Rangers on February 27, 2018. His primary position on the field is a centre-back, but he is capable of producing good displays as a central midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right, and he wears the number 15 shirt at St Johnstone.
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.