Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe will be confident of seeing his side move into a playoff position when they host Reading on Tuesday night.

The Cherries have put together a run of four wins from five games in all competitions to make them one of the form teams in the second tier of English football.

Striker Callum Wilson netted his eighth of the campaign in a 1-0 win over Charlton Athletic at the weekend, and the former Coventry City attacker is expected to spearhead an unchanged starting lineup.

Reading make the trip to Dean Court with manager Nigel Adkins coming under increasing pressure after seeing the Royals fail to register a win in six attempts.

After losing 3-0 to Derby County on Saturday, Reading have dropped down to 15th position and they require points on Tuesday evening to help them move towards the top half of the standings.

Nick Blackman could be included in attack as Adkins contemplates alterations on the South Coast, while teenager Aaron Kuhl is pushing for a start in midfield.

Recent form

Bournemouth: DWWLWW

Reading: LLDDLL

Possible starting lineups

Bournemouth: Boruc; Francis, Elphick, Cook, Daniels; Ritchie, Surman, Arter, Pugh, Wilson, Pitman

Reading: Federici; Gunter, Hector, Pearce, Obita; Mackie, Norwood, Taylor, Robson-Kanu; Blackman, Murray

Sports Mole says: 2-0

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