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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 9 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Samuel Lewis

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
2
2
Sheffield Wednesday FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Reading FC 2018-09-01 Reading FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Reading FC H 0–0 D
02 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 1–0 W
27 Jan Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
19 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
15 Jan Luton Town FC A 1–0 W
12 Jan Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
02 Feb Aston Villa FC H 0–0 D
29 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
19 Jan Derby County FC A 1–2 L
12 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W
05 Jan Manchester United FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Hillsborough Stadium!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Garath McCleary made 383 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Callum Harriott has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' England international Sam Hutchinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' Yakou Meite has so much to prove this time. He replaces Garath McCleary on 60 minute.
  • 65' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. George Boyd departs to be replaced by Rolando Aarons.
  • 70' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 72' Callum Harriott gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Lewis Baker and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Fernando Forestieri by Lucas Joao on 75 minute.
  • 79' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Sone Aluko is withdrawn and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson gets his opportunity.
  • 84' The 41-year-old Keiren Westwood has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 86' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Steven Fletcher has done his job and it is now time for Atdhe Nuhiu to step up.
  • The points are shared — Sheffield Wednesday FC 0-0 Reading FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 2
Lucas Joao 2
Yakou Meite 2
Liam Moore 1
Callum Paterson 1
Adam Reach 1
Andy Yiadom 1
Michael Olise 1

Head to Head

2019-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Reading FC 2018-09-01 Reading FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2019-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2019-02-02 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-01-27 Chelsea FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-01-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-01-15 Luton Town FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-01-12 Hull City AFC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Reading FC Form

2019-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2019-02-02 Reading FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC D 2019-01-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-01-19 Derby County FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2019-01-12 Reading FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-01-05 Manchester United FC 2–0 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC45% Draw32% Reading FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Reading FC
55%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Reading FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC27% Draw57% Reading FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.7%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 25% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 16% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.