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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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sheffield Wednesday FC launch into their encounter with Reading FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Italy international Fernando Forestieri has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' It’s high time Jose Manuel Gomes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' George Boyd needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Garath McCleary makes way for Yakou Meite at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 65' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — George Boyd exits the field as Rolando Aarons enters on 65.
  • 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 72' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Harriott is hanging Lewis Baker on the field on 72 minute.
  • 75' The Sheffield Wednesday FC bench stirs into life. Fernando Forestieri is withdrawn and Lucas Joao gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Sone Aluko by Jon Dadi Bodvarsson on 79 minute.
  • 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 86' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 86 minute. Steven Fletcher leaves to be changed by Atdhe Nuhiu.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Yakou Meite 2
Lucas Joao 2
Andy Yiadom 1
Michael Olise 1
Adam Reach 1
Lucas Joao 1
Kadeem Harris 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.