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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 07.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium (24200 seats)

Championship: Two participants in decent form get together for this fixture. Sheffield United have a slight advantage with their 2nd place in the table?

Insights:
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sheffield United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Reading and Sheffield United.

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Reading form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Select Car Leasing Stadium as Reading have scored 27 goals to get 33 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Championship are 10-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Reading after consecutive victories at their own ground.

No payout for Reading in their previous match, an away game at Middlesbrough that ended in defeat 0-5. Reading were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Blackpool.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Millwall are coming to town in four days.

The Reading fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 16 league matches. Reading have conceded 18 in these home matches.

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Sheffield United form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Sheffield United have produced an overall stat of 8-4-5 so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Sheffield are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Sheffield United lost away at Blackburn Rovers (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Midfield player Lowe was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.72/10. Lowe hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that match, the win at home hosting Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup (1-0).

A new game in only four days for Sheffield United, the Championship home match versus Luton Town. Busy days.

Sheffield United have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Sheffield as they have only conceded 15 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The sides have faced each other before in this season, with the result Sheffield United - Reading 4-0 written in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Reading victories, zero draws and eight Sheffield United wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield UnitedO. McBurnie
O. McBurnie
11 goals
Sheffield UnitedI. Ndiaye
I. Ndiaye
10 goals
ReadingT. Ince
T. Ince
9 goals

Reading missing players

Sheffield United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reading Sheffield United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 16 4 Played P 6 17 34
13 10 3 Won W 4 8 19
5 3 1 Drew D 0 4 7
16 3 0 Lost L 2 5 8
38 27 6 Scored S 8 20 55
53 18 1 Conceded C 4 15 31
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
74% 88% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 59% 65%
59% 69% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 29% 44%
29% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 18% 29%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
47% 62% 25% BTTS BTTS 17% 41% 44%
21% 25% 75% Clean Sheets C S 67% 41% 41%
35% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 17% 24% 18%
 
4.5 4.2 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.7 5.8
5 4.9 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5.6 5
2 2.2 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.8 10.8 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 10.9 13.7
3 3.5 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.8 5.1
37% 48% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 31% 31%
 
12.1 11.1 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13.8 11.8 10.1
3.6 3 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.3 3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sheffield United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 35 22 11 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 17 9 6 2 28 15 40 77
2 Sheffield United 34 19 7 8 55 31 17 11 3 3 35 16 17 8 4 5 20 15 24 64
3 Middlesbrough 35 18 6 11 61 40 17 10 5 2 31 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 21 60
4 Blackburn Rovers 35 18 4 13 39 38 17 12 1 4 23 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 1 58
5 Luton Town 35 15 12 8 43 34 18 6 8 4 23 19 17 9 4 4 20 15 9 57
6 Norwich City 35 16 7 12 51 39 18 8 4 6 27 21 17 8 3 6 24 18 12 55
7 Millwall 35 15 9 11 45 38 17 9 5 3 27 15 18 6 4 8 18 23 7 54
8 Coventry City 35 14 10 11 41 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 17 5 5 7 18 18 7 52
9 Watford 35 13 12 10 41 38 17 8 5 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 51
10 Sunderland 35 13 10 12 50 43 17 6 5 6 22 22 18 7 5 6 28 21 7 49
11 West Bromwich Albion 34 13 9 12 44 38 17 8 5 4 24 15 17 5 4 8 20 23 6 48
12 Preston North End 35 12 11 12 30 38 18 4 6 8 12 22 17 8 5 4 18 16 -8 47
13 Hull City 35 12 9 14 40 48 18 7 4 7 20 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -8 45
14 Bristol City 34 11 11 12 43 43 18 7 5 6 22 18 16 4 6 6 21 25 0 44
15 Reading 34 13 5 16 38 53 16 10 3 3 27 18 18 3 2 13 11 35 -15 44
16 Stoke City 35 12 7 16 44 42 17 5 4 8 20 19 18 7 3 8 24 23 2 43
17 Swansea City 35 11 10 14 47 52 17 7 3 7 27 25 18 4 7 7 20 27 -5 43
18 Rotherham United 35 9 13 13 40 47 17 7 5 5 29 21 18 2 8 8 11 26 -7 40
19 Birmingham City 35 10 9 16 39 47 18 5 5 8 20 21 17 5 4 8 19 26 -8 39
20 Queens Park Rangers 35 10 9 16 36 52 17 5 4 8 19 26 18 5 5 8 17 26 -16 39
21 Cardiff City 35 10 8 17 27 38 18 6 5 7 15 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -11 38
22 Blackpool 35 7 11 17 33 51 17 4 6 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 32
23 Wigan Athletic 34 7 11 16 31 53 18 3 5 10 13 31 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 32
24 Huddersfield Town 34 8 7 19 30 51 17 6 3 8 16 20 17 2 4 11 14 31 -21 31

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Championship:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 35 22 11 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 17 9 6 2 28 15 40 77
2 Sheffield United 34 19 7 8 55 31 17 11 3 3 35 16 17 8 4 5 20 15 24 64
3 Middlesbrough 35 18 6 11 61 40 17 10 5 2 31 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 21 60
4 Blackburn Rovers 35 18 4 13 39 38 17 12 1 4 23 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 1 58
5 Luton Town 35 15 12 8 43 34 18 6 8 4 23 19 17 9 4 4 20 15 9 57
6 Norwich City 35 16 7 12 51 39 18 8 4 6 27 21 17 8 3 6 24 18 12 55
7 Millwall 35 15 9 11 45 38 17 9 5 3 27 15 18 6 4 8 18 23 7 54
8 Coventry City 35 14 10 11 41 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 17 5 5 7 18 18 7 52
9 Watford 35 13 12 10 41 38 17 8 5 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 51
10 Sunderland 35 13 10 12 50 43 17 6 5 6 22 22 18 7 5 6 28 21 7 49
11 West Bromwich Albion 34 13 9 12 44 38 17 8 5 4 24 15 17 5 4 8 20 23 6 48
12 Preston North End 35 12 11 12 30 38 18 4 6 8 12 22 17 8 5 4 18 16 -8 47
13 Hull City 35 12 9 14 40 48 18 7 4 7 20 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -8 45
14 Bristol City 34 11 11 12 43 43 18 7 5 6 22 18 16 4 6 6 21 25 0 44
15 Reading 34 13 5 16 38 53 16 10 3 3 27 18 18 3 2 13 11 35 -15 44
16 Stoke City 35 12 7 16 44 42 17 5 4 8 20 19 18 7 3 8 24 23 2 43
17 Swansea City 35 11 10 14 47 52 17 7 3 7 27 25 18 4 7 7 20 27 -5 43
18 Rotherham United 35 9 13 13 40 47 17 7 5 5 29 21 18 2 8 8 11 26 -7 40
19 Birmingham City 35 10 9 16 39 47 18 5 5 8 20 21 17 5 4 8 19 26 -8 39
20 Queens Park Rangers 35 10 9 16 36 52 17 5 4 8 19 26 18 5 5 8 17 26 -16 39
21 Cardiff City 35 10 8 17 27 38 18 6 5 7 15 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -11 38
22 Blackpool 35 7 11 17 33 51 17 4 6 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 32
23 Wigan Athletic 34 7 11 16 31 53 18 3 5 10 13 31 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 32
24 Huddersfield Town 34 8 7 19 30 51 17 6 3 8 16 20 17 2 4 11 14 31 -21 31

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.