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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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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' We are underway at Hillsborough Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Tyler Blackett, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' Ghana international Andy Yiadom has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jose Manuel Gomes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yakou Meite is hanging Garath McCleary on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 65 minute. George Boyd leaves to be changed by Rolando Aarons.
  • 70' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 72' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Baker departs to be replaced by Callum Harriott.
  • 75' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Fernando Forestieri by Lucas Joao on 75 minute.
  • 79' Sone Aluko makes way for Jon Dadi Bodvarsson at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 84' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 86' Atdhe Nuhiu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steven Fletcher on 86 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Kadeem Harris 1
Sam Hutchinson 1
Sam Baldock 1
George Puscas 1
Liam Moore 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.