The Championship league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Reading and Rotherham United are placed 2nd and 17th respectively.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Reading form and stats
As mentioned below, Reading are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Championship games.
Reading are confident in defense, having played 189 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Wycombe Wanderers in the Championship last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that, Reading played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Middlesbrough.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Reading handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, two draws and two defeats.
The manager V. Paunovic will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Blackburn Rovers in only three days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Reading at home in the league. 3 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Rotherham United form and stats
Four points from two away games for Rotherham United, meaning one draw and one victory in the Championship so far. Rotherham has drawn their two previous away games.
Rotherham are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest (placed 20th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Norwich City.
Rotherham are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, three draws and two defeats. From a total of six matches.
After this away game Rotherham return home for a Championship game against Sheffield Wednesday. That game is only four sleeps after this.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Rotherham United has managed 2 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: Reading won four, Rotherham United won one and three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Santos João 2 goals |  M. Morrison 1 goals |  Y. Meïté 1 goals |
Reading missing players
Rotherham United missing players
| Reading | Rotherham United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 33% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | 14 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 24 | 54 |
| 20 | 10 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 35% | 30% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 36% |
- Reading have not yet lost a game.
- Reading have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rotherham United has the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Championship
- Rotherham United have not yet lost a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bristol City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Reading | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Watford | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 10 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 21 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -7 | 3 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -11 | 0 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -4 |