Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Derby
Match Time & Date:
12/03/2024
12:45 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Reading
Expect an electrifying atmosphere at Pride Park as Derby County and Reading go head to head in the League One round 38. The Rams have been scoring goals for fun of late, with the team rolling over both Port Vale (3-0) and Bristol Rovers (3-0) in the previous two league matches and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Even though all Josh Vickers, Jake Rooney, Craig Forsyth, Tyreece John-Jules, Conor Washington, Ryan Nyambe and Callum Elder continue to miss out with injuries, we are tempted to put our money on the in-form hosts.
The Royals, meanwhile, failed to impress in a 2-1 loss to Wycombe at the weekend, which is yet another reason why we are going to bet on Derby County. As for the away team, both Tom Holmes and Jeriel Dorsett have overcome their respective injuries, with Charlie Savage pushing for a recall to the starting XI as well.
Highlighted Player (Conor Hourihane):
Conor Hourihane is an Irish footballer who plays for Barnsley. The midfielder was born on 2 February, 1991 and he started his youth career at Premier League club Sunderland. In 2011 he joined Plymouth Argyle and he spent three years at Home Park.
After scoring 15 goals in 125 appearances for the Pilgrims in 2014 Hourihane decided to take next big step in his career. On 23 June he signed a three-year deal with Barnsley for a fee of £250,000. In August he won the League One Player of the Month award and, no doubt, he made a flying start to his Barnsley career. Hourihane made 46 appearances for the Tykes in the 2014/2015 League One campaign, scoring 15 goals and he certainly helped the team return to the Championship.
The Irish midfielder has eight caps for the U-21 team. His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as defensive and left midfielder as well. Conor Hourihane is a right-footed footballer.
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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