Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Wrexham
Match Time & Date:
24/08/2024
10:00 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Reading
After holding Bolton to a goalless draw Toughsheet Community Stadium, Wrexham will look to return to winning ways in League One when they face Reading on Saturday afternoon. The Dragons have been producing promising displays in the new season and, as a result, the odds for home win have been dropping. As Wrexham have turned their Racecourse Ground into a real fortress, home win should definitely be considered. Experienced attacker Steven Fletcher is pushing for his first start of the season.
The Royals, on the other hand, did well to beat West Ham United U21 in the EFL Trophy, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Wrexham, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be talented midfielder Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, who has been scoring goals for fun in the new League One campaign.
Highlighted Player (Andy Yiadom):
Andy Yiadom was born in Holloway, London, but he began his career in the youth team of Watford. After spending two years at the Watford football academy, the pacey full-back (winger) joined Hayes & Yeading United and he scored only one goal in 36 appearances in the league for the club.
At the end of the 2010/2011 campaign Yiadom moved to Braintree Town and after scoring seven goals in 27 appearances for the Iron he signed a contract with Barnet. The 180-cm-tall footballer played for Barnet from 2012 to 2016 and he scored 14 goals in 169 appearances for the Bees. Andy Yiadom then decided to take a step forward in his career as he moved to Championship side Barnsley.
The English footballer played 32 games in the league for the Tykes last season and he provided three assists for his teammates, while receiving four yellow cards. His main position is full-back (right-back), but he is capable of playing on the left flank as well.
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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