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Championship | Gameweek 29
Mar 7, 2023 at 8pm UK
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Reading
0 - 1
Sheff Utd


Yiadom (40'), Ince (45+2')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Ndiaye (60')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Reading and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Reading

All competitions
Last Game: Middlesbrough 5-0 Reading
Saturday, March 4 at 3pm in Championship

Sheffield United

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Utd
Saturday, March 4 at 12.30pm in Championship

We said: Reading 1-2 Sheffield United

 Possessing one of the best home records in the division, there is every chance that Reading bounce back from their humiliation at the weekend. Nevertheless, more is at stake for the visitors, and we feel that the Yorkshire giants will battle their way to victory by the odd goal in three. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 56.05%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Reading had a probability of 19.67%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.9%) and 1-2 (9.58%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.47%), while for a Reading win it was 1-0 (6.88%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 13.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Sheffield United in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Sheffield United.

Result
ReadingDrawSheffield United
19.67% (-0.0030000000000001 -0) 24.27% (0.0069999999999979 0.01) 56.05% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Both teams to score 47.42% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.8% (-0.040000000000006 -0.04)53.19% (0.035000000000004 0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.24% (-0.035 -0.04)74.76% (0.028999999999996 0.03)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
58.44% (-0.029000000000003 -0.03)41.56% (0.023000000000003 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.95% (-0.026 -0.03)78.05% (0.019000000000005 0.02)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.14% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02)18.85% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.68% (-0.031999999999996 -0.03)50.31% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
Score Analysis
    Reading 19.67%
    Sheffield United 56.04%
    Draw 24.26%
ReadingDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 6.88% (0.0049999999999999 0)
2-1 @ 5.04% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
2-0 @ 3.02% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-1 @ 1.48% (-0.002 -0)
3-2 @ 1.23% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 2.03%
Total : 19.67%
1-1 @ 11.47%
0-0 @ 7.84% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-2 @ 4.2% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
Other @ 0.75%
Total : 24.26%
0-1 @ 13.07% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-2 @ 10.9%
1-2 @ 9.58% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
0-3 @ 6.07% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
1-3 @ 5.33% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
0-4 @ 2.53% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-3 @ 2.34% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
1-4 @ 2.22% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-4 @ 0.98% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 3.04%
Total : 56.04%

How you voted: Reading vs Sheff Utd

Reading
27.5%
Draw
10.1%
Sheffield United
62.4%
109
Head to Head
Aug 30, 2022 7.45pm
Sheff Utd
4-0
Reading
McBurnie (11'), Ahmedhodzic (46', 81'), Ndiaye (62')
Apr 15, 2022 3pm
Sheff Utd
1-2
Reading
Ndiaye (90')
Gibbs-White (6'), Baldock (57'), Jebbison (81'), Ndiaye (87')
Joao (17'), McIntyre (90+2')
Laurent (18'), Yiadom (48'), McIntyre (90+2'), Morrison (90+4')
Nov 23, 2021 8pm
Reading
0-1
Sheff Utd
Bogle (56')
Fleck (15'), Brewster (77'), Gibbs-White (90+2')
Mar 3, 2020 8pm
Fifth Round
Reading
1-2
Sheff Utd
> Match Report
Feb 16, 2019 3pm
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4-0
Reading
Freeman (1'), Madine (16', 44'), Fleck (49')
Norwood (13'), Cranie (57')

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