Football news and preview: Sheffield United odds-on when Reading arrive

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Fri 15.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bramall Lane (32702 seats)

The Championship league table tells the truth about these contenders so far, with Sheffield United leading Reading by 28 points. Here's the Tipsway preview:

Insights:
  • Sheffield United have the most clean sheets (18) in Championship
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sheffield United form and stats

11-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Sheffield United so far this season. The Sheffield United fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Bramall Lane and will expect new points from this game. Sheffield United has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.

Sheffield United are confident in defense, having played 192 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The spoils were shared in Sheffield United's previous game, also at home. Visiting AFC Bournemouth (placed 2nd) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Davies, defender, was given a rating of 7.6/10 in that game, top of the team. Davies hit one key pass and won 6 of 6 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Queens Park Rangers in a game that was won 1-0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sheffield as they are travelling to their away game against Bristol City in the Championship. That match is three days after this one.

Sheffield United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bramall Lane with 32 goals in 20 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Sheffield have conceded only 13 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Reading form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Reading so far with only 18 points returning home. The records show 5-3-12 (win-draw-lose). Reading has drawn their two previous away games.

The manager Ince was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Madejski Stadium. Reading suffered a 1-2 loss to Cardiff City (placed 17th). Yiadom, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.45. Yiadom served one assist, hit three key passes and won 8 of 11 duels.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Stoke City.

A new game in only three days for Reading, the Championship home match versus Swansea City. Busy days.

The attacking power of Reading when travelling is not overwhelming with 19 goals scored from 20 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Reading have conceded 38 goals in these games. Reading has visited these top teams six times, and 4 of 6 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

These opponents have battled previously this season: Reading - Sheffield 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: eight - one - one (Sheffield United wins - draws - Reading wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield UnitedB. Sharp
B. Sharp
14 goals
ReadingJ. Swift
J. Swift
11 goals
SheffieldM. Gibbs-White
M. Gibbs-White
9 goals

Sheffield United missing players

Reading missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sheffield United Reading
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 6 Played P 6 20 41
18 11 4 Won W 1 5 12
11 5 1 Drew D 1 3 7
12 4 1 Lost L 4 12 22
53 32 11 Scored S 4 19 48
41 13 3 Conceded C 14 38 77
83% 85% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 98%
61% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 76%
39% 35% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 59%
27% 20% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 35% 37%
12% 10% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 24%
39% 35% 17% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 59%
44% 55% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 12%
34% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 32%
 
5.7 6.4 9.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4 3.8
4 4 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5 5.3
1.9 1.9 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.7 1.5
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.7 14.7 18.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.2 10.3
4.1 4.5 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.3 3.5
32% 36% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 29% 34%
 
9.4 8.8 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.3 16.4 14.7
3.3 3 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 6 5.5
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sheffield United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sheffield United have the fewest conceded goals (13) at home in Championship
  • Sheffield United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Championship
  • Sheffield United have the most clean sheets (18) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 39 25 8 6 93 32 19 12 4 3 45 16 20 13 4 3 48 16 61 83
2 AFC Bournemouth 39 21 10 8 62 35 19 11 5 3 38 20 20 10 5 5 24 15 27 73
3 Nottingham Forest 39 19 10 10 61 36 21 11 4 6 34 21 18 8 6 4 27 15 25 67
4 Huddersfield Town 40 18 12 10 52 43 19 10 5 4 27 20 21 8 7 6 25 23 9 66
5 Luton Town 40 18 11 11 59 45 20 10 6 4 34 21 20 8 5 7 25 24 14 65
6 Sheffield United 41 18 11 12 53 41 20 11 5 4 32 13 21 7 6 8 21 28 12 65
7 Blackburn Rovers 41 17 12 12 52 42 21 12 5 4 36 22 20 5 7 8 16 20 10 63
8 Middlesbrough 40 18 8 14 52 42 20 12 2 6 29 18 20 6 6 8 23 24 10 62
9 Millwall 41 16 13 12 45 40 21 11 6 4 27 15 20 5 7 8 18 25 5 61
10 Queens Park Rangers 41 17 8 16 55 53 21 9 6 6 28 22 20 8 2 10 27 31 2 59
11 West Bromwich Albion 41 15 12 14 45 40 20 10 7 3 27 15 21 5 5 11 18 25 5 57
12 Preston North End 41 14 15 12 43 46 20 8 9 3 27 22 21 6 6 9 16 24 -3 57
13 Swansea City 40 16 9 15 48 53 19 9 5 5 25 21 21 7 4 10 23 32 -5 57
14 Coventry City 40 15 11 14 51 50 21 10 5 6 31 21 19 5 6 8 20 29 1 56
15 Stoke City 41 15 10 16 53 47 20 9 4 7 28 21 21 6 6 9 25 26 6 55
16 Blackpool 40 14 11 15 44 47 21 10 3 8 23 23 19 4 8 7 21 24 -3 53
17 Cardiff City 40 14 7 19 47 61 21 7 3 11 21 27 19 7 4 8 26 34 -14 49
18 Birmingham City 41 11 12 18 43 60 20 7 5 8 22 25 21 4 7 10 21 35 -17 45
19 Bristol City 41 12 9 20 52 73 21 7 7 7 27 28 20 5 2 13 25 45 -21 45
20 Hull City 41 12 8 21 34 45 20 5 3 12 16 26 21 7 5 9 18 19 -11 44
21 Reading 41 12 7 22 48 77 21 7 4 10 29 39 20 5 3 12 19 38 -29 37
22 Barnsley 40 6 11 23 30 59 20 5 7 8 17 22 20 1 4 15 13 37 -29 29
23 Derby County 41 12 13 16 40 47 20 10 7 3 27 17 21 2 6 13 13 30 -7 28
24 Peterborough United 41 6 10 25 34 82 20 4 7 9 20 31 21 2 3 16 14 51 -48 28

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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 Fulham 39 25 8 6 93 32 19 12 4 3 45 16 20 13 4 3 48 16 61 83
2 AFC Bournemouth 39 21 10 8 62 35 19 11 5 3 38 20 20 10 5 5 24 15 27 73
3 Nottingham Forest 39 19 10 10 61 36 21 11 4 6 34 21 18 8 6 4 27 15 25 67
4 Huddersfield Town 40 18 12 10 52 43 19 10 5 4 27 20 21 8 7 6 25 23 9 66
5 Luton Town 40 18 11 11 59 45 20 10 6 4 34 21 20 8 5 7 25 24 14 65
6 Sheffield United 41 18 11 12 53 41 20 11 5 4 32 13 21 7 6 8 21 28 12 65
7 Blackburn Rovers 41 17 12 12 52 42 21 12 5 4 36 22 20 5 7 8 16 20 10 63
8 Middlesbrough 40 18 8 14 52 42 20 12 2 6 29 18 20 6 6 8 23 24 10 62
9 Millwall 41 16 13 12 45 40 21 11 6 4 27 15 20 5 7 8 18 25 5 61
10 Queens Park Rangers 41 17 8 16 55 53 21 9 6 6 28 22 20 8 2 10 27 31 2 59
11 West Bromwich Albion 41 15 12 14 45 40 20 10 7 3 27 15 21 5 5 11 18 25 5 57
12 Preston North End 41 14 15 12 43 46 20 8 9 3 27 22 21 6 6 9 16 24 -3 57
13 Swansea City 40 16 9 15 48 53 19 9 5 5 25 21 21 7 4 10 23 32 -5 57
14 Coventry City 40 15 11 14 51 50 21 10 5 6 31 21 19 5 6 8 20 29 1 56
15 Stoke City 41 15 10 16 53 47 20 9 4 7 28 21 21 6 6 9 25 26 6 55
16 Blackpool 40 14 11 15 44 47 21 10 3 8 23 23 19 4 8 7 21 24 -3 53
17 Cardiff City 40 14 7 19 47 61 21 7 3 11 21 27 19 7 4 8 26 34 -14 49
18 Birmingham City 41 11 12 18 43 60 20 7 5 8 22 25 21 4 7 10 21 35 -17 45
19 Bristol City 41 12 9 20 52 73 21 7 7 7 27 28 20 5 2 13 25 45 -21 45
20 Hull City 41 12 8 21 34 45 20 5 3 12 16 26 21 7 5 9 18 19 -11 44
21 Reading 41 12 7 22 48 77 21 7 4 10 29 39 20 5 3 12 19 38 -29 37
22 Barnsley 40 6 11 23 30 59 20 5 7 8 17 22 20 1 4 15 13 37 -29 29
23 Derby County 41 12 13 16 40 47 20 10 7 3 27 17 21 2 6 13 13 30 -7 28
24 Peterborough United 41 6 10 25 34 82 20 4 7 9 20 31 21 2 3 16 14 51 -48 28

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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.